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Definition of: adverse

(ad·vûrs, advûrs) adjective
1. Opposing or opposed; antagonistic; also, unpropitious; detrimental.
2. Bot. Turned toward the stem or main axis.
3. Opposite. See synonyms under INIMICAL. [<L adversus turned against, pp. of advertere <ad- to + vertere turn]
—ad-·verse′ly adverb
ad·verse′ness noun

Most often used phrases:

adverse effects
adverse effect
adverse events
adverse weather
adverse reactions
adverse conditions
adverse health
adverse drug
adverse impact
adverse reaction
adverse event
adverse consequences
adverse possession
adverse selection
adverse environmental

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Statistical data

"adverse" has the frequency of use of 0.0005% on city-data.com forum

"adverse" has the frequency of use of 0.0007% on en.wikipedia.org.

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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