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    • Becoming worse

      • worsening adjective us / ˈwɝː.s ə n.ɪŋ / uk / ˈwɜː.s ə n.ɪŋ / Add to word list becoming worse: He had to give up all sports because of worsening back problems. the country's worsening political situation
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  2. noun [ U or S ] uk/ˈwɜː.sən.ɪŋ/us/ˈwɝː.sən.ɪŋ/. the process of becoming worse: Any worsening of air quality is likely to harm public health. No one could have predicted such a dramatic worsening of the economy. See. worsen. More examplesFewer examples. I don't expect a worsening of political and economic relations.

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  3. 1. an instance of becoming worse; deterioration. Tiredness can cause a worsening of symptoms. This latest incident is bound to lead to a further worsening of relations between the two countries. adjective. 2. becoming worse. They remain stranded in freezing weather and rapidly worsening conditions. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. Definition of worsening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. verb [ I or T ] uk. / ˈwɜː.s ə n / us. / ˈwɝː.s ə n / Add to word list. C1. to become worse or to make something become worse: As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned. The continued supply of arms to the region will only worsen the situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. Factsheet. What does the adjective worsening mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective worsening. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective worsening? About 0.03 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  7. Definitions of worsening. noun. the process of changing to an inferior state. synonyms: declension, decline in quality, deterioration. see more. noun. changing something with the result that it becomes worse. see more. adjective.

  8. noun. A worse situation; an aggravation. Wiktionary. Synonyms: declension.

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