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adversative
/æd'vɜrsətɪv/
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Definitions of adversative
  1. adjective
    expressing antithesis or opposition
    "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"

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    oppositive disjunctive
Examples of adversative
  • "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"
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