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Adversative

Adversative Meaning & Definition
Adversative Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adversative?

[adj] expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Adversative: disjunctive | oppositive

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Adversative In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*ver"sa*tive\, a. [L. adversativus, fr. adversari.] Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force. -- {Ad*ver"sa*tive*ly}, adv.
\Ad*ver"sa*tive\, n. An adversative word. --Harris.

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