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〜どころか
Far from studying, he plays games every day. 〜どころか negates the first clause and replaces it with an opposite reality.
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Practice 〜どころか →Key distinction: どころか = the first thing is not even true (contradicting contrast). ばかりか/うえに = both things are true (addition).
彼は勉強する＿＿＿、毎日ゲームばかりしている。
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