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Abbreviation of "versus," used to show two sides opposing each other in a contest, match, or comparison.
"Tonight's game is Lakers vs Celtics."
"The debate framed the issue as freedom vs security."
How to Use Vs
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for "versus" — against, or compared with.
Common pairings
Team A vs Team B
this vs that
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Tonight's game is Lakers _____ Celtics.