What is the meaning of adversity?

noun

  • A state of misfortune or affliction.
    • usage: "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
  • A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event.
    • usage: "a period marked by adversities"
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