Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with adverse in American Collocation
adverse
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ædˈvɜrs/
effect
consequences
effect
impact
outcome
side-effect
The replacement of historic features will have an adverse effect on the appearance of the building.
reaction
reaction
She had had an adverse reaction to the medication.
comment
comment
publicity
This policy has on occasion attracted adverse comments from cinema audiences.
weather conditions
weather conditions
Owing to adverse weather conditions, the builders were unable to start work.