ad'verseness
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adverse (ˈædvɜːs, ædˈvɜːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | antagonistic or inimical; hostile: adverse criticism |
| 2. | unfavourable to one's interests: adverse circumstances |
| 3. | contrary or opposite in direction or position: adverse winds |
| 4. | Compare averse (of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stem |
| [C14: from Latin adversus opposed to, hostile, from advertere to turn towards, from ad- to, towards + vertere to turn] | |
| ad'versely | |
| —adv | |
| ad'verseness | |
| —n | |
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