be at variance with

  • 1at variance (with) — formal phrase if one thing is at variance with another, they are completely different and seem to oppose each other results that are at variance with those in previous studies Thesaurus: opposed to someone or somethingsynonym opposite and in the… …

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  • 2at variance with someone — at variance with (someone/something) different from or not agreeing with someone or something. What she told the police was totally at variance with the truth. My opinions seem to be completely at variance with my friends opinions …

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  • 3at variance with something — at variance with (someone/something) different from or not agreeing with someone or something. What she told the police was totally at variance with the truth. My opinions seem to be completely at variance with my friends opinions …

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  • 4at variance with — (someone/something) different from or not agreeing with someone or something. What she told the police was totally at variance with the truth. My opinions seem to be completely at variance with my friends opinions …

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  • 5at variance (with somebody) — at ˈvariance (with sb/sth) idiom (formal) disagreeing with or opposing sb/sth • These conclusions are totally at variance with the evidence. • He uttered a string of oaths, so oddly at variance with his usual smooth and civilized manner.… …

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  • 6at variance (with something) — at ˈvariance (with sb/sth) idiom (formal) disagreeing with or opposing sb/sth • These conclusions are totally at variance with the evidence. • He uttered a string of oaths, so oddly at variance with his usual smooth and civilized manner.… …

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  • 7at variance with — index dissident, nonconforming Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 8at variance with the facts — index ludicrous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 9variance — The phrase at variance should be followed by with, not from: • The pace at which strategy was being implemented was at variance with the quick decision making this business requires Guardian, 2006 …

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  • 10Variance — Va ri*ance, n. [L. variantia.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation. [1913 Webster] 2. Difference that produce dispute or controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord; dispute; quarrel. [1913… …

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