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Adjective worsened has 2 senses
- worse, worsened - changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
- worsened - made or become worse; impaired; "troubled by the worsened economic conditions"; "the worsened diplomatic relations"
Antonym: better (indirect, via worse)
Verb worsen has 2 senses
- worsen, decline - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
--1 is one way to change state, turn
Antonyms: better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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