worsen
verb
to become worse, or to make something worse
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To make something worse
do more harm than good
to make a situation worse instead of better
make matters/things worse
used for talking about something that makes a bad situation worse
add fuel to the fire/flames
to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry
come/bring something to a head
if a situation comes to a head, or if you bring it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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