Definitions
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- A prefix signifying
before ,in front ,forth ,for ,in behalf of ,in place of ,according to
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- prefix
earlier ;prior - prefix
rudimentary - prefix
in front of - prefix
agreeing with;supporting ;favouring - prefix
substituting for
Etymologies
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Examples
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Look for the words "trigger warning," thinspo code indicating that you've reached a pro-anorexia blog aka pro-"ana" in thinspo speak.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post 2012
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Clashes have broken out in Lebanon's streets several times in recent months between pro- and anti-Assad Lebanese, including at a rally outside the Syrian embassy in Beiruit at which one person was stabbed.
Lebanon Premier Sees Risks From Damascus Farnaz Fassihi 2011
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In an Aleppo neighborhood of mixed loyalties, clashes between pro- and anti-government residents left three dead, according to activists and residents.
Russia Holds Back Syria Resolution Joe Lauria 2012
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Also Sunday, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdul Rahman, said at least 30 people were killed in the past 24 hours in the central city of Homs when clashes broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters.
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"We're going back to the old battle between the pro- and anti-Thaksin forces," said Pavin Chachavalpongpun, an expert on Thai politics and a fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore.
Thaksin's Sister Faces Legal Challenge Ahead of Vote James Hookway 2011
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There is also a danger of the country being permanently divided into two, or being plunged into long-term civil war as divisions harden between pro- and anti-government tribes.
Obama's Step Forward on Libya Max Boot 2011
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It's almost funny how these people would exchange the person who is, looking at it from their "pro- occupation at all costs" vantage point the most "pro-Israel" president ever for an unknown quantity like Perry or Romney.
MJ Rosenberg: On Israel & Palestine, Barack Obama Is Rick Perry MJ Rosenberg 2011
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This means a compensation of Rs. 11 lakh, which pro- Posco leader Tamil Pradhan agrees may not be enough to swing opinion in favor of the proposed mega steel plant.
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On Feb. 10, deadly gunbattles between these pro- and anti-Assad factions prompted the Lebanese army to intervene.
Syrian Conflict Spills to Neighbors Nour Malas 2012
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Last night's violence started when around 2,000 pro- and antigovernment demonstrators started throwing stones at each other, according to witnesses at the scene.
Two Protesters Killed at Yemen Rally Oliver Holmes 2011
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