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preposition (DIFFERENCE) strong /frɒm/
/frɑːm/ weak /frəm/ Definition
B1 used to show a difference between two people or things: His opinion could hardly be more different from mine. The two sisters are so similar that it's almost impossible to tell one from the other.Different and difference
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