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What does adversity mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
  2. (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
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The team has suffered through some adversity, but they seem to be the better for it.
If we abandon our ideals in the face of adversity and aggression, then those ideals were never really in our possession.
The real issue is that suffering is part of life, as are loss and adversity.
He is a man who has had to face up to adversity and he has done so with determination and dignity.
Her brilliance at the keyboard is an inspirational example of how talent can overcome adversity.
The history of man, which is peppered with triumph over adversity, has been a long and difficult one.

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