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Verschlechterung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • descent noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
  • deterioration noun The process of becoming worse, or the resulting worse state.
  • failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
  • worsening noun A decline into a worse state.

Senses

Verschlechterung is used for these senses in English:

  • descent A drop to a lower status or condition; decline.
  • deterioration The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
  • failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
  • worsening A worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration

descent — full definition

  1. noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
  2. noun A person's family origins or ancestry.
  3. noun A drop into a worse state or condition.

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