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Definition of: adverse
(ad·vûrs′, ad′vûrs) 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
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