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worsening

noun

1 worsening

Process of changing to an inferior state.

synonyms: declension, decline in quality, deterioration.

Roget 835: aggravation, worsening, heightening; exacerbation; exasperation; overestimation etc. 482; exaggeration etc. 549.   

Dutch: degraderen, achteruitgang, verval, verslechtering, aftakeling
Polish: pogorszenie siÄ™

2 worsening

Changing something with the result that it becomes worse.

Polish: pogorszenie

adjective

1 worsening

Changing for the worse.


Moby thesaurus: about-face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, aggravation, alteration, amelioration, amplification, annoyance, apostasy, augmentation, betterment, break, change, change of heart, changeableness, coming apart, constructive change, contentiousness, continuity ... show more.

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