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- pronunciation:
- aed
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vrs
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests.
The adverse weather made it hard to set up camp.- synonyms:
- conflicting, oppositional
- antonyms:
- favorable
- similar words:
- hostile, unfortunate
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| definition 2: |
causing harm or injury; bad; damaging.
The movie was too scary for children and had an adverse effect on the little girl.Her skin had an adverse reaction to the cream.- synonyms:
- detrimental, harmful
- antonyms:
- beneficial
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| related words: |
contrary, unhappy, unlucky |
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| derivations: |
adversely (adv.), adverseness (n.) |
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