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adversity

[ ad-vur-si-tee ]
/ ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /
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noun, plural ad·ver·si·ties for 2.
adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.
an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.
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Origin of adversity

1200–50; Middle English adversite (<Anglo-French ) <Latin adversitās.See adverse, -ity

synonym study for adversity

2. See affliction.
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Words related to adversity

calamity, catastrophe, crunch, difficulty, disaster, hardship, hard times, misery, misfortune, mishap, sorrow, suffering, trouble, affliction, bummer, clutch, contretemps, distress, downer, drag

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British Dictionary definitions for adversity

adversity
/ (ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
distress; affliction; hardship
an unfortunate event or incident
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