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| Sounds | wer's |
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| Rhymes | adverse, averse, coerce, and 24 more rhymes in ers at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability. |
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| Examples | "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying" |
| Similar | worsened |
| See also | bad |
| Contrary | better |
| Usage | comparative |
| Meaning | Changed for the worse in health or fitness. |
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| Examples | "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse" |
| Synonyms | worsened |
| Contrary | better |
| Meaning | Something inferior in quality or condition or effect. |
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| Examples | "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse" |
| Broader | bad, badness |
| Meaning | (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner. |
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| Examples | "he did worse on the second exam" |
| Usage | comparative |