verb
1 be different
ADVERB
▪ considerably , dramatically , enormously , fundamentally , greatly , markedly , radically , sharply , significantly , substantially , widely
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The two approaches ~ markedly
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Opinions ~ widely on this issue.
▪ little
▪ slightly , somewhat
▪ clearly
PREPOSITION
▪ according to
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Conditions of employment ~ according to the type of company you are working for.
▪ among
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The rates of violent crime ~ed greatly among the four cities.
▪ between
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Social organization ~s significantly between the different groups.
▪ from
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His ideas ~ little from those of his father.
▪ in
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The models ~ in size and shape.
2 have a different opinion
VERB + DIFFER
▪ agree to ( esp. BrE )
▪
In the end we agreed to ~.
▪ beg to
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I beg to ~ (= I disagree with you) .
PREPOSITION
▪ about , over
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The two sides still ~ over details of the plan.
▪ on
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The two parties ~ on all the major issues.
▪ with
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It didn't seem right that I should ~ with him.
Differ is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ composition , ↑ effect , ↑ estimate , ↑ individual , ↑ level , ↑ opinion , ↑ practice , ↑ rate , ↑ ratio , ↑ taste , ↑ view