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worsened

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wors·en  (wûrsn)
tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens
To make or become worse.
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Adj.1.worsenedworsened - changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
worse
2.worsened - made or become worse; impaired; "troubled by the worsened economic conditions"; "the worsened diplomatic relations"
worse - (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"


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Blame it, I says, I might get hunted up and jailed; I'd better lay low and keep dark, and not write at all; the thing's awful mixed now; trying to better it, I've worsened it a hundred times, and I wish to goodness I'd just let it alone, dad fetch the whole business!
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
An' uf ut worsened we were lost ony way, for soon or late that overtakun' sea was sure tull sweep us clear over poop an' all.
The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack View in context
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