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play off against

play off a·gainst
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pley awf, of uh-genst, uh-geynst]
    • /pleɪ ɔf, ɒf əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pley awf, of uh-genst, uh-geynst]
    • /pleɪ ɔf, ɒf əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/

Definition of play off against words

  • phrasal verb play off against If you play people off against each other, you make them compete or argue, so that you gain some advantage. 0
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Parts of speech for Play off against

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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play off against popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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