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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee]

noun

plural

adversities 
  1. adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress.

    Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.

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  2. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance.

    You will meet many adversities in life.



adversity

/ əˈɜːɪɪ /

noun

  1. distress; affliction; hardship

  2. an unfortunate event or incident

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adversity1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English adversite, from Anglo-French, from Latin “opposition”; equivalent to adverse + -ity
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“We’ve got a special group of guys. We’ve dealt with a lot of adversity through the year. Just getting back to Omaha, where the Bruins should be, is special to us.”

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He fought a huge amount of adversity growing up, he dedicated his life to Pendle dry ski slope and that's where he got the graft and the passion.

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“Twice before, Los Angeles has hosted the Olympics, even in the face of adversity, and both of those Games were a huge success for our city and its residents.”

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I’ve spent my entire career writing triumphant stories about athletes overcoming illness and adversity, only to reach the home stretch struggling to find a similar triumph in a story about me.

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“A little adversity early on doesn’t matter. This team’s built off adversity.”

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