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[ noun ] a state of misfortune or affliction
Synonyms Examples : "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity" "a life of hardship" Used in print (Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)There are , however , some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part , concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity . Related terms misfortune trouble catastrophe nadir victimization extremity affliction ill-being |
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[ noun ] a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
Examples : "a period marked by adversities" Related terms |
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