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worst-case (wûrst

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adj.

Most unfavorable; being or involving the worst possibility: "has exceeded even the worst-case estimate of his harshest critics" (Alan Cranston).

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worst-case [ˌwɜːstˈkeɪs] adj the worst-case scenario → la peggiore delle ipotesi

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