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adversative definition

ad·ver·sa·tive (ad vʉr′sə tiv, əd-)

adjective

Gram. expressing opposition or antithesis, as the words but, yet, however

Etymology: LL adversativus < L adversatus, pp. of adversari, to be opposed to < adversus, adverse

noun

an adversative word

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