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deterioration

noun

dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən

Meaning

The process of becoming progressively worse; decline in quality, condition, or strength.

Decline in physical, mental or environmental condition

the process of becoming progressively worse

Poor maintenance leads to material deterioration.

Poor sleep habits contribute to health deterioration.

There has been a deterioration in the quality of service.

decline, degradation, breakdown, Decline, Degradation, Degeneration, worsening, decay, weakening

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decline, degradation, breakdown

Entry 2

Decline, Degradation, Degeneration

Entry 3

decline, worsening, degradation, decay, weakening

improvement, enhancement, preservation, Improvement, Enhancement, Restoration, recovery

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improvement, enhancement, preservation

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Improvement, Enhancement, Restoration

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improvement, enhancement, recovery

serious deterioration, rapid deterioration, deterioration in health, deterioration of quality

A type of entertainment that is intended to make people laugh.

A collection of financial investments, artworks, or documents presented as a body of work.

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

an answer to a problem; a liquid mixture

The action of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance.

The process of paying off a debt with a fixed repayment schedule in regular installments.