adversative

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adversative - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Adversative \Ad*ver"sa*tive\, a. [L. adversativus, fr.
     adversari.]
     Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an
     adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an
     adversative force. -- Ad*ver"sa*tive*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

  Adversative \Ad*ver"sa*tive\, n.
     An adversative word. --Harris.
     [1913 Webster]

adversative - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  adversative
      adj 1: expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative
             conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'" [syn:
             adversative, oppositive]