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ad⋅ver⋅si⋅ty
[ad-vur-si-tee] 
sɪ
–noun, plural -ties for 2.
| 1. | adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity. |
| 2. | an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life. |
Antonyms:
1. prosperity.
1. prosperity.
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| ad·ver·si·ty (ād-vûr'sĭ-tē) n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties
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Adversity
Ad*ver"si*ty\, n.; pl. Adversities. [OE. adversite, F. adversit['e], fr. L. adversitas.]1. Opposition; contrariety. [Obs.] --Wyclif. Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. --Bacon. Syn: Affliction; distress; misery; disaster; trouble; suffering; trial.
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Language Translation for : Adversity
Spanish:
adversidad,
German:
das Mißgeschick,
Japanese:
苦境
adversity
c.1230, aduersite, from O.Fr. aversite, from L. adversitatem "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).
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