adversative
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adjective \əd-ˈvər-sə-tiv, ad-\Definition of ADVERSATIVE
: expressing antithesis, opposition, or adverse circumstance <the adversative conjunction but>
— adversative noun
— ad·ver·sa·tive·ly adverb
First Known Use of ADVERSATIVE
15th century
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