As opposed to
Confronting and as opposed to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Confronting" instead a preposition phrase "As opposed to".
Confronting
As opposed to and confronting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "As opposed to" instead a preposition "Confronting".
Both terms in one sentence
- One example includes a woman who thought her husband was cheating on her, so her response was to pour bleach all over his jeans (as opposed to, for example, confronting him about it).
Source: Series / Judge Judy
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