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adversative

Syllabification: (ad·ver·sa·tive)
Pronunciation: /ədˈvərsətiv/
Definition of adversative

adjective

Grammar
  • (of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French adversatif, -ive or late Latin adversativus, from Latin adversari 'oppose', from adversus (see adverse)

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