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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of worsen.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective made or become worse; impaired
  • adjective changed for the worse in health or fitness

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Examples

  • And her expression worsened when she was in the middle of the office and saw his Venus.

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  • And her expression worsened when she was in the middle of the office and saw his Venus.

    Hearts

  • And her expression worsened when she was in the middle of the office and saw his Venus.

    Hearts

  • And her expression worsened when she was in the middle of the office and saw his Venus.

    Hearts

  • Two months ago, a woman's long thumbnail slashed my cornea; the pain worsened overnight and I had to go to the hospital the next morning.

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  • Two months ago, a woman's long thumbnail slashed my cornea; the pain worsened overnight and I had to go to the hospital the next morning.

    Ouch!

  • Mr. Netanyahu, who remains in Washington and will address the pro-Israel lobby group on Monday, has since sought to downplay what media reports describe as a worsened rift with Mr. Obama, saying Saturday that there will be differences among friends.

    Obama Addresses Questions About Mideast Peace Approach

  • Mr. Netanyahu, who remains in Washington and will address the pro-Israel lobby group on Monday, has since sought to downplay what media reports describe as a worsened rift with Mr. Obama, saying Saturday that there will be differences among friends.

    Obama Addresses Questions About Mideast Peace Approach

  • A few hours later his eye turned really red and the pain worsened.

    Sharing Personal Stories: Shingles

  • Mr. Netanyahu, who remains in Washington and will address the pro-Israel lobby group on Monday, has since sought to downplay what media reports describe as a worsened rift with Mr. Obama, saying Saturday that there will be differences among friends.

    Obama Addresses Questions About Mideast Peace Approach

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