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May 21, 2012
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Synonyms for adversity

Noun

1. adversity, hardship, hard knocks, misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
usage: a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
2. adversity, misfortune, bad luck
usage: a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"
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