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preposition • In a contrary direction to. • In physical opposition to; in collision with. • In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by. • Close to, alongside. • In front of; before (a background). • In contrast or comparison with. • In competition with, versus. • Contrary to; in conflict with. • In opposition to. • Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance. • In exchange for. • As counterbalance to. • As a charge on. • As protection from. • In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.). • (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming. • Exposed to. conjunction • By the time that (something happened); before. | ||||
| 34% | 10 | A technique in investment where profits are reinvested to generate greater profits | ||
noun • a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated | ||||
| 26% | 7 | Omitting a sound at the word's outset | ||
noun • the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire' | ||||
Opposed To Profits At Outset
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AGAINST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AGAINST
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