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deteriorate
verb as in decay, degenerate
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Ceilings in the tunnels have begun to deteriorate, causing chunks of concrete to fall and putting employees and the heating system at risk, he said.
The younger brother said his sister had been bedridden for the last two years and as her health deteriorated she appeared to have stopped breathing on Saturday, according to the temple's manager.
For individual sectors, the manufacturing, trade and construction industries all saw sentiment deteriorate in November.
Japanese officials worry the economy could suffer if relations deteriorate further, especially if China chooses to squeeze Japan’s access to rare-earth minerals critical to manufacturing.
Profitability has deteriorated sharply in 2025 as sicker patients—many of them transitioning from Medicaid—have driven up medical costs.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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