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make the necessary arrangements; a reluctant will or consent. Adverse denotes active opposition or hostility; as, adverse interests; adverse feelings, plans, or movements; the adverse party. Averse Averseness Aversion Adhesion to vice and aversion from goodness. Mutual aversion of races. His rapacity had made him an object of general aversion. It is now generally followed by to before the object. [See Averse.] Sometimes towards and for are found; from is obsolete. A freeholder is bred with an aversion to subjection. His aversion towards the house of York. It is not difficult for a man to see that a person has conceived an aversion for him. The Khasias . . . have an aversion to milk. Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire. Syn. Antipathy; dislike; repugnance; disgust. See Dislike. Avert When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth avert them from the church. Till ardent prayer averts the public woe. Avert Cold and averting from our neighbor's good. |
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