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adversity

Noun

IPA /ədˈvɜːsəti/

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A difficult or unhappy situation that a person has to face, especially over a period of time.

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adversity/ədˈvɜːsəti/

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A long period of difficulty
Challenges that must be faced

Adversity is hardship that a person has to deal with.

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Her friends supported her through a long period of adversity.
The scholarship helped him continue his studies despite financial adversity.

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adversity — A difficult or unhappy situation that a person has to face, especially over a period of time.

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A difficult or unhappy situation that a person has to face, especially over a period of time.

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Word origin

From Old French adversite, ultimately from Latin advertere, meaning to turn towards.

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In the face of adversity means while dealing with serious difficulties.

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