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adversative
ad·ver·sa·tive A0105000 (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.adversative (ədˈvɜːsətɪv) grammaradj (Linguistics) (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clausesn (Linguistics) an adversative word or speech elementad•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. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | adversative - expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"oppositivedisjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate |
adversative
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