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adverse

CEFR: C1

Preventing success or development; unfavorable, hostile, or detrimental in consequences.

Synonyms

detrimental
unfavorable

Common Collocations

adverse effects
adverse conditions
adverse weather

Example Sentence

Prolonged exposure to microplastics can trigger adverse health outcomes across aquatic food webs.

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