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adverse

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  1. averse                
 
ad.verse \ad-'v*rs, 'ad-.\ aj [ME, fr. MF advers, fr. L adversus, pp. of 
   advertere] 1: acting against or in a contrary direction : ANTAGONISTIC  2: 
   opposed to one's interests : UNFAVORABLE  3a: opposite in position  3b: 
   turned toward the stem or axis {~ leaves} M applies to what is unfavorable, 
   harmful, or detrimental; ANTAGONISTIC usu. implies mutual opposition and 
   either hostility or incompatibility; COUNTER applies to forces coming from 
   opposite directions with resulting conflict or tension; COUNTERACTIVE 
   implies an opposition between two things that nullifies the effect of one 
   or both - ad.verse.ly av SYN syn ANTAGONISTIC, COUNTER, COUNTERACTIVE: 
   ADVERSE