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Adverse vs. Averse
Adverse
/ˈædvɜːs/Examples:
The athlete faced adverse conditions during the race.Despite adverse reviews, the film became a cult hit.The project encountered adverse financial circumstances.
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Averse
/əˈvɜːs/Examples:
He's averse to taking on more responsibilities at work.She felt averse to trying the new exotic cuisine for dinner.Many investors are averse to high-risk opportunities.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Adverse often describes something harmful or unfavorable, typically coming from an external source.
- Averse is a personal feeling of dislike or opposition towards something, indicating an internal disposition.
- Remember A in adverse as in against because it refers to situations or conditions working against you.
- The A in averse can stand for avoid, signifying a desire to avoid something due to dislike.
- Think of adverse weather conditions where the environment is challenging versus averse to broccoli where it's a personal preference.
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