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vis-a-vis

DEFINITIONS OF: vis-a-vis

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n a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

Synonyms:
counterpart, opposite number
Types:
match
something that resembles or harmonizes with
mismatch
a bad or unsuitable match
complement
either of two parts that mutually complete each other
Type of:
equivalent
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

n small sofa that seats two people

Synonyms:
love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete
Type of:
couch, lounge, sofa
an upholstered seat for more than one person

adv face-to-face with; literally `face to face'

“they sat vis-a-vis at the table”
“I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman”
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