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Worsen
Worsen verb - To make more severe.
Usage example: the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- To worsen things up, Mobutu not only couldnt control what happened in the area, but actually tried to help the génocidaires for an eventual invasion of Rwanda.
Source: Useful Notes / The Congo Wars - Elise's attempts to help her actually backfire and worsen things in the long run.
Source: Ill Girl / Fan Fiction -
Even then, if the symptoms doesn't worsen over a period of time, it's still better to let the body recover on its own, with the help of analgesics and antipyretics if necessary.
Source: Visual Novel / True Remembrance
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