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deteriorate

CEFR: C1

Become progressively worse in physical, cognitive, or environmental quality.

Synonyms

deteriorate descriptor
technical taxonomy

Common Collocations

analysis of deteriorate
features of deteriorate
impact of deteriorate

Example Sentence

The empirical research passage in Cambridge IELTS 14 highlights the importance of deteriorate in its specific analytical context.

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