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adversity
noun
A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
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ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti
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noun
A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
“A period marked by adversities”
noun
A state of misfortune or affliction
“Debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”
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A period marked by adversities
Debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
A life of hardship
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