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US /əˈvɝːs/ UK /əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/
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Synonyms
1 adj · strongly opposed to or... antipatheticdisinclinedloathreluctantunwilling
Word family
Derived forms averselyaversenessaversityrisk-averseunaverse
Related forms aversionavert

Etymology

From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”).

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