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Adverse

/ˈædvɜːs/
Causing harm or unfavorable conditions

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Examples:

The athlete faced adverse conditions during the race.Despite adverse reviews, the film became a cult hit.The project encountered adverse financial circumstances.

Etymology:

etymology
Adverse comes from the Middle English word avers, which is borrowed from the Latin adversus meaning turned against.

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