Adverse and Risky

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Adverse adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

Usage example: all the adverse publicity really caused the movie star's popularity to suffer

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Risky and adverse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Risky" instead an adjective "Adverse".

Nearby Words: adversity, adversely

Risky adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.

Usage example: a risky new adventure

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Adverse and risky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adverse" instead an adjective "Risky".

Nearby Words: risk, risked, riskily, riskiness, risking

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