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   adversity

   /ədˈvəːsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a difficult or unpleasant situation: "resilience in the face of adversity"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French adversite, from Latin adversitas, from advertere ‘turn towards’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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