They were apprehensive that the situation would worsen.
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Worsen
/ˈwɜːsn̩/
Synonyms for "worsen" (215 found)
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Verb(12 words)
Noun(2 words)
age related declinecompounding
Adjective(1 words)
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convertcorruptdamagedebasedeclinedeependeformdegeneratedegradedenaturedescenddeterioratedeviatedilapidatedisimprovedisintegratedivergediversifyembitterendamage
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Verb(29 words)
crackdecayeddefacedegenerateddegeneresdeteriorateddeterioratesdeterioratingdevolveexacerbatedexacerbatesexacerbatingexasperateexasperatesfadefall offfesteredfestersgo badgo downhill
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go leftgo offgo pear-shapedgo sidewaysgo southgo to hellgo to potgo to seedgo to the dogs
Adjective(2 words)
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Verb(20 words)
grow worseharmhaul aroundheat upheightenhot uphumblehurtimpairimproveincreaseinjureintensifyirritatejibelet downlowermagnifymake acutemake worse
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melioratemitigatemodifymodulatemutateoverthrowprovokeput backqualifyre createre-createrealignrebuildreconstructredesignrefitreformregressrelapseremakerenewreshaperestructureretrograderetrogressrevamprevivering the changesrotsharpenshiftshift the sceneshuffle the cardssickensinkslackenslip backsoursubvertswervetacktainttake a turnturnturn asideturn intoturn over a new leafturn the cornerturn the scaleturn the tablesturn the tideturn upside downundergo a changevaryveerwarpweakenwork a change
Noun(8 words)
Determiner(1 words)
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17 total sentences available.
Thank goodness it didn't worsen. But please don't push yourself yet.
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Because it inflames upper-airway tissues, smoking often leads to obstructive sleep apnoea. Alcohol and sedatives can worsen apnoea as well; acting as muscle relaxants, they make the airway smaller.
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Could the situation worsen?
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