noun
A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
preposition
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
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The actor's performance in the drama was a departure from his usual roles, as he played a comedic character against type.
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I was surprised to see her cast as the villain in the movie, it's totally against type for her.
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He really went out of his comfort zone by taking on that role, it's so against type for him.
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The politician's decision to support the controversial policy was seen as going against type for him.