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ad·ver·sa·tive
(ăd-vûr′sə-tĭv)adj.
Expressing antithesis or opposition: the adversative conjunction but.
n.
A word that expresses antithesis or opposition.
[Latin adversātīvus, from adversātus, past participle of adversārī, to oppose, from adversus, against; see adverse.]
ad·ver′sa·tive·ly adv.
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adversative
(ədˈvɜːsətɪv) grammaradj
(Linguistics) (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
n
(Linguistics) an adversative word or speech element
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ad•ver•sa•tive
(ædˈvɜr sə tɪv)adj.
1. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: “But” is an adversative conjunction.
n. 2. an adversative word.
[1525–35; < Late Latin]
ad•ver′sa•tive•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | adversative - expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'" disjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate |
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