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aggravation; worsening

NounSino-Korean: 惡化

  1. 1

    aggravation; worsening

    A state in which an incident or situation proceed in a wrong direction.

    Korean definition: 일이나 상황이 나쁜 방향으로 나아감.

    • Despite their constant quarrels, the couple wouldn't try to resolve things through conversation, which further worsened the conflict.

    • Not wanting problems to worsen, he always tries to solve them immediately whenever something happens.

  2. 2

    exacerbation; worsening

    A state in which the symptoms of a disease grow worse.

    Korean definition: 병의 증세가 나빠짐.

    • The worsening of her symptoms became more severe, and eventually even the medicine stopped working.

    • The livestock left in unsanitary conditions all died as the epidemic worsened.