| NOUN | state | hard knocks, adversity, hardship | a state of misfortune or affliction |
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| Meaning | A state of misfortune or affliction. | |
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| Synonyms | adversity, hardship | |
| Narrower | affliction | A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity |
| catastrophe, disaster | A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | |
| distress | A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) | |
| extremity | An extreme / extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) | |
| ill-being | lack of prosperity or happiness or health | |
| nadir, low-water mark | An extreme / extreme state of adversity | |
| victimization | adversity resulting from being made a victim | |
| Broader | misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck | An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
| Spanish | adversidad | |
| Catalan | adversitat | |
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