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adversative

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ad⋅ver⋅sa⋅tive

  [ad-vur-suh-tiv]
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–adjective
1. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: “But” is an adversative conjunction.
–noun
2. an adversative word or proposition.
Origin:
1525–35; < LL adversātīvus, equiv. to adversāt(us) (ptp. of adversārī to resist; see adverse, -ate 1 ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
ad⋅ver⋅sa⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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ad·ver·sa·tive   (ād-vûr'sə-tĭv)   
adj.  Expressing antithesis or opposition: the adversative conjunction but.
n.  A word that expresses antithesis or opposition.

[Latin adversātīvus, from adversātus, past participle of adversārī, to oppose, from adversus, against; see adverse.]
ad·ver'sa·tive·ly adv.
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