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for the worse

for the worse prepositional phrase: showing worsening or deterioration.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Showing worsening or deterioration.
    Antonyms:
    for the better

Antonyms of for the worse

Questions about for the worse

What does for the worse mean?
For the worse means showing worsening or deterioration.
What part of speech is for the worse?
For the worse is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for the worse in the dictionary

  1. for the time
  2. for the time being
  3. for the want of
  4. for the win
  5. for the world
  6. for the worse
  7. for this once
  8. for thy
  9. for time
  10. for to
  11. for toffee

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