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ADVERSE / AVERSE   Adverse means hostile. Averse means unwilling.   Adverse The adjective adverse means antagonistic, opposing, harmful, hostile or unfavorable (unfavourable ). Examples: Adverse conditions including rain, snow, ice and fog affect your visibility.  He is not responsible for the adverse events in your life. Averse The adjective averse means strongly disinclined, unwilling or loath. (Most often, it refers to people.) Examples: Are you averse to hunting? The company staff are averse to change.

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