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Vis-à-vis
Vis-à-vis is a French phrase meaning:
- Face to face with; opposite to.
- Compared with.
- In relation to.
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vis-a-vis
Noun
1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
(synonym) counterpart, opposite number
(hypernym) equivalent
(hyponym) match
2. small sofa that seats two people
(synonym) love seat, tete-a-tete
(hypernym) sofa, couch, lounge
Adverb
1. face-to-face; face-to-face with; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"
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vis-à-vis
n.
vis-a-vis, (French); opposite number
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vis-à-vis
n.
vis-à-vis, one who is opposed
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Vis-a-vis
(n.)
One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
(n.)
A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
(adv.)
Face to face.
Face to face.
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