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English word

against

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /əˈɡenst/US /əˈɡenst/
preposition

opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something

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But at the same time, I want to caution against complacency.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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