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Meaning of the word deterioration in English

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deterioration

US /dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK /dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Noun

the process of becoming progressively worse.

Example:
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a deterioration in the condition of the patient
Synonym:
worsening decline decay collapse failure fall drop downturn slump slip slide stagnation waning ebb retrogression degradation degeneration breakdown decomposition rot putrefaction spoliation perishing withering atrophy weakening fading breakup disintegration dilapidation crumbling corruption
Antonym:
improvement
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