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Adversative

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Adjective

1. adversative, oppositive

expressing antithesis or opposition

Example Sentences:
'the adversative conjunction but' in poor but happy''

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Adversative

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adjective
1. 
(of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
noun
2. 
an adversative word or speech element

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Adversative

see synonyms of adversative
adjective
1.  Grammar
expressing opposition or antithesis, as the words but, yet, however
noun
2. 
an adversative word

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Adversative

see synonyms of adversative
adj.
Expressing antithesis or opposition: the adversative conjunction but.
n.
A word that expresses antithesis or opposition.

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