Betterment and Worsening

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Betterment noun - The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.

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Worsening is an antonym for betterment in improvement topic.

Nearby Words: bettered, bettering

Worsening noun - Process of changing to an inferior state.

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Betterment is an antonym for worsening.

Nearby Words: worsen, worsened, worse

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