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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 is often used to describe something that is harmful or unfavorable, such as weather or effects.
- Averse is used to convey a feeling of strong dislike or opposition towards something.
- Remember that adverse usually describes an external force acting upon something else, while averse involves a personal feeling or a person's attitude.
- If you see the letter d in the word, think of d standing for damage or difficulty, which often accompanies adverse conditions.
- If you see the v in averse think of V for very much dislike.
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