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A worsening of a condition or quality

Characterized by or causing degeneration

Not capable of being repaired, cured, regained, or undone

The process of becoming progressively worse in standard or quality

The state of becoming worse or more serious

The state or quality of being degenerate

The act of increasing the rate at which something increases in amount, significance or degree

Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state

Present participle for to aggravate or intensify a situation or state

Present participle for to make (something) greater in amount, level or degree by adding to it

Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

Present participle for to cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Present participle for to become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

Present participle for to taint, contaminate or lower in quality

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Adjective

A worsening of a condition or quality

Adjective

Characterized by or causing degeneration

Adjective

Not capable of being repaired, cured, regained, or undone

constantly recurring

beyond recovery

beyond treatment

dyed-in-the-wool

beyond redemption

long-established

through and through

keen as mustard

bred-in-the-bone

through-and-through

without remorse

well-established

deeply ingrained

past praying for

dyed-in-the wool

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Noun

The process of becoming progressively worse in standard or quality

turn for the worse

worsening of someone's condition

fall from grace

downward spiral

falling to pieces

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

lack of success

economic decline

Götterdämmerung

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

loss of success

decrease in value

lowering in value

reduction in value

belt-tightening

accounting allowance

loss of prosperity

negative growth

passing into oblivion

decline and fall

ceasing to exist

coming to an end

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Noun

The state of becoming worse or more serious

intensification

aggrandizement^US

aggrandisement^UK

upward movement

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Noun

The state or quality of being degenerate

demoralisation^UK

demoralization^US

lack of principles

self-indulgence

dishonourableness

lack of restraint

unrighteousness

unwholesomeness

pleasure-seeking

life in fast lane

immoral behaviour

lack of self-control

lack of control

self-gratification

going to hell in handbasket

life in the fast lane

antisocial behavior

irresponsibility

act of wickedness

fall from grace

promiscuousness

presumptuousness

sleeping around

lack of sexual discrimination

sexual deviation

pleasures of the flesh

intemperateness

overconsumption

extreme behaviour

self-satisfaction

indiscrimination

irreligiousness

pursuit of pleasure

lack of self-restraint

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Noun

The act of increasing the rate at which something increases in amount, significance or degree

intensification

aggrandizement^US

aggrandisement^UK

exponential growth

geometric growth

explosive growth

upward movement

dramatic increase

sudden increase

diversification

globalisation^UK

globalization^US

maximization^US

optimization^US

increase in size

maximisation^UK

optimisation^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state

going to the dogs

hitting the skids

going down the toilet

going down the tubes

going from bad to worse

taking a nosedive

taking a turn for the worse

making something worse

going to rack and ruin

going backwards

going to the pack

going to pieces

becoming dilapidated

becoming debilitated

falling to pieces

going pear-shaped

falling into disrepair

coming apart at seams

moving backward

going down the tube

appearing in a poor light

going into decline

falling apart at the seams

having a relapse

getting ill again

suffering a relapse

getting worse again

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

falling into decay

going into a tailspin

reaching a new low

falling steeply

running to seed

reaching depths

hitting rock bottom

coming apart at the seams

turning the clock back

lowering in value

lowering in price

ratcheting down

becoming emaciated

falling through

becoming marcescent

becoming smaller

growing smaller

getting smaller

drawing to a close

becoming shrunken

becoming enfeebled

hitting the floor

coming to an end

falling from grace

leaving the straight and narrow

going down the primrose path

coming to naught

turning out badly

coming to nothing

going down swinging

biting the dust

missing the boat

running aground

going up in smoke

missing the mark

meeting with disaster

backing wrong horse

coming to grief

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“However, over the next several months his health began to worsen again.”

Verb

Present participle for to aggravate or intensify a situation or state

adding fuel to the fire

adding fuel to the flames

making something worse

putting salt on the wound

making matters worse

fanning the flames

adding insult to injury

fanning the flames of

rubbing salt in the wound

feeding the fire

compounding the problem

pouring gasoline on the fire

contributing to

twisting the knife

twisting the knife in the wound

rubbing salt into the wound

rubbing salt in the wounds

rubbing salt in a wound

going from bad to worse

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“This account was immediately preceded by Plutarch's description of Olympias'difficult character and its tendency to worsen tensions between father and son.”

Verb

Present participle for to make (something) greater in amount, level or degree by adding to it

gaining strength

fanning the flames

adding fuel to the fire

adding fuel to the flames

putting salt on the wound

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Verb

Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

putting the kibosh on

losing strength

discolouring^UK

wreaking havoc on

having a bad effect on

having a negative effect on

destabilizing^US

making unattractive

jeopardizing^US

inconveniencing

destabilising^UK

detracting from

jeopardising^UK

interfering with

causing detriment to

putting a damper on

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

raining on someone's parade

playing havoc with

doing damage to

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

making a mess of

blowing a hole in

bringing to naught

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Verb

Present participle for to cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Verb

Present participle for to become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

Verb

Present participle for to taint, contaminate or lower in quality

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