Averse versus Adverse
In this article we are going to see the difference between two terms namely averse and adverse.
Though both the terms indeed do have same meaning and are literally identical to each other as they have only the difference of one alphabet that is “d” in between them still it becomes important for us to know their exact usage. As both are identically it cannot be said that they are homophones to each other and both the terms end ups being a great zone of confusion for the user.
In this article we are not only going to see the difference between two term but we are also trying to use them in sentence framing so that we can be familiarize with both of the term
Use of term averse and adverse in sentence framing
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Important note
As we have gone through the meaning and usage of the word in sentences the difference between both the terms is very cleared in front of us as “averse” relates to a person’s feelings or preferences, while “adverse” relates to unfavorable or detrimental conditions or effects.
Averse is how a human feels and adverse means an event that is something beyond human capacity.
As we seen the difference now let’s to learn their correct pronunciation
Averse is pronounced as uh vuhs
Adverse is pronounced as uh dvuhs
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Summary
To summarize our learning as what we have learnt in this article the term averse describes a human being feeling towards something and adverse describe a situation or a condition beyond human control. It cannot be applied to human at all.
The key distinction is that “averse” pertains to a person’s attitude, whereas “adverse” pertains to external conditions or consequences.
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