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balance sth against sth
— phrasal verb with balance /ˈbæl.əns/ verbDefinition
› to compare the advantages and disadvantages of something: The ecological effects of the factory need to be balanced against the employment it generates.Comparing and contrasting
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Synonyms and related words:
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- analogy noun
- antithesis noun
- as against idiom
- benchmark verb
- beside preposition
- comparison noun (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
- competitive adjective
- contrast verb
- differentiate verb (FIND DIFFERENCE)
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