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  • 31worse — [OE] Worse goes back to prehistoric Germanic *wersizon. This was a comparative formation based on *wers , which also produced English war and German wirren ‘confuse’. The superlative worst [OE] came from the same base …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32worse — [[t]wɜrs[/t]] adj. comparative of bad and ill. 1) bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character 2) more unfavorable or injurious 3) in less good condition; in poorer health 4) that which is worse 5) in a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33worse —    Oi aku ka ino.     To grow worse, as sickness, ho olawehala …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 34worse — [OE] Worse goes back to prehistoric Germanic *wersizon. This was a comparative formation based on *wers , which also produced English war and German wirren ‘confuse’. The superlative worst [OE] came from the same base …

    Word origins

  • 35Worse is better — Worse is better, also called the New Jersey style, was conceived by Richard P. Gabriel to describe the dynamics of software acceptance, but it has broader application. The idea is that quality does not necessarily increase with functionality.… …

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  • 36worse off — adj [not before noun] 1.) if you are worse off, you have less money ≠ ↑better off ▪ The rent increases will leave us worse off. worse off than ▪ I don t think we re any worse off than a lot of other people. 2.) in a worse situation ▪ People in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37worse for wear — ◇ Someone or something that is slightly/somewhat/much (etc.) (the) worse for wear looks worse after doing or experiencing something. He came out of basic training only slightly the worse for wear. The kids emerged from the woods looking none the… …

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  • 38Worse Than a Fairy Tale — Studio album by Drop Dead, Gorgeous Released August 14, 2007 …

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  • 39worse, worst — Worse is the comparative of bad; worst is the superlative. The phrase if worst comes to worst is illogical, but that s the way it should be said, provided one wishes to use such a hackneyed expression at all. Informal, slangy, or trite… …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 40worse luck — (informal) Unfortunately • • • Main Entry: ↑luck * * * worse luck british phrase used for saying that you wish a situation was different We’ve got maths this morning, worse luck. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret somethingsynonym …

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