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advantage against vs advantage over

Both are commonly used English phrases, but they're used in slightly different contexts. 'Advantage over' is more commonly used when comparing two entities or situations, indicating that one has a superior position or benefit. On the other hand, 'advantage against' is often used when talking about competition or conflict, emphasizing the ability to overcome challenges or obstacles.
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advantage against

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the context of competition or conflict.

This phrase is used to emphasize the ability to overcome challenges or obstacles in a competitive or conflicting situation.
  • Jan 4, 2024 ... Hay, i have had a problem for my rogue not getting an advantage against any targets for a while now. I read that it might be cause of any ...
  • Apr 10, 2023 ... Advantage against Spells effect. Ok. I have a ring with the following effect: While you wear this ring you have advantage on saving throws ...
  • Jan 7, 2023 ... 30 votes, 36 comments. How to do the sneak attack, I keep getting "must have advantage against target"
  • It says "Must have advantage against target" even if an ally is adjacent to the enemy. He also has a dark magic effect around him, looks like. What's up ...
  • Nov 12, 2022 ... Do ps5 players have a advantage against ps4 players? Question. All ps5 players get to play in 60 fps, whilst ps4 players are stuck in 30 ...
  • MHC heterozygosity confers a selective advantage against multiple-strain infections. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Aug 20;99(17):11260-4. doi: 10.1073/pnas ...
  • Aug 6, 2022 ... Edit: Does advantage against being magically aged apply to the Horrifying Visage feature of a ghost? Such a feature doesn't currently exist, but ...
  • Aug 1, 2017 ... Can I get advantage against a monster when our characters are engaging it from two sides? [duplicate] · Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 3 months ...
  • Feb 18, 2024 ... Reckless attack gives advantage against all opponent attacks? ... The way I'm reading Reckless Attack it sounds like after it is used, for the ...
  • Oct 15, 2024 ... 3 doses of mRNA COVID vaccine show advantage against severe outcomes · 77%, 73% effective 14 to 60 days postvaccination · Moderna more effective ...

Alternatives:

  • edge over
  • upper hand against
  • benefit against

advantage over

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially when comparing two entities or situations to indicate a superior position or benefit.

This phrase is used to show that one entity or situation has a superior position or benefit compared to another.
  • Apr 21, 2022 ... PC has an advantage over New Gen consoles, but it's not as big a difference as Last Gen. Half the time I fight pc players. How do you know ...
  • 7 days ago ... HAVE AN/THE ADVANTAGE (OVER) - translate into Danish with the English-Danish Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.
  • Apr 13, 2021 ... Does a PC Player with 144 fps and a 144 Hz monitor have an advantage over a PC player with 30 fps and a potato setup? Also yes. FPS directly ...
  • Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no metabolic advantage over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 May;83(5):1055-61. doi: 10.1093 ...
  • We find that the Asian-American educational advantage over whites is attributable mainly to Asian students exerting greater academic effort and not to ...
  • Does Articaine Provide an Advantage over Lidocaine in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Endod. 2015 ...
  • Apr 4, 2019 ... Our findings support the hypothesis that seasonal growth gives lianas a decided growth advantage over trees in seasonal forests compared to aseasonal forests.
  • Oct 1, 2018 ... Partial nephrectomy is not associated with an overall survival advantage over radical nephrectomy in elderly patients with stage Ib-II renal ...
  • Apr 24, 2024 ... Vice Chiefs: Operating Jointly Provides Advantage Over Adversaries ... The U.S. military is at its best when its separate branches are working ...
  • America's Enduring Economic Power Advantage Over China | 2024 | Events. America's Enduring Economic Power Advantage Over China. Stephen Brooks. Dartmouth ...

Alternatives:

  • superiority over
  • dominance over
  • upper hand over

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