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deterioration
What does deterioration mean?
deterioration (noun): the process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use deterioration in a sentence?
Where does deterioration come from?
Borrowed from French détérioration; morphologically deteriorate + -ion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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the process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse
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