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adversity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hard knocks, hardship |
| Type of | bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune |
| Has types | extremity, ill-being, low-water mark, victimization, catastrophe, disaster, distress, nadir, affliction |
| Derivation | adverse |
debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity.
adversity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | misfortune, bad luck |
| Derivation | adverse |
Examples of adversity
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There are going to be things, and adversity, that you face throughout your life.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Hurdle has said he wants to see how his Pirates handle the inevitable adversity.
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It is this realization that will help me to stand firm in the face of adversity.
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I volley back good teams don't constantly put themselves through such adversity.
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It's an award that honours someone who fights on through adversity on the field.
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However, Onochie twice threatened to increase the lead in the face of adversity.
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All this adversity is a plus because he handled it like it was just another day.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Planning for adversity and future challenges is an essential duty of any leader.
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She has always been strong, determined and one who persevered through adversity.
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- A state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
- A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"
- The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity; An event that is adverse; calamity
- A condition of misfortune, poverty or difficulty.
- Difficulty, Retribution, Revenge, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Self-destruction, Self-sacrifice, Survival, Vengeance.
- Problems, Mason's help Brother Masons in adversity.
- (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
- A state of ill-fortune or destitution
- Misfortune, hardship, danger
