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peggioramento

worsening, deterioration

noun pehj-joh-rah-MEN-toh Rare
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Usage Note

Peggioramento is the noun from peggiorare ('to worsen'). It is used in medical, meteorological, and general contexts: un peggioramento delle condizioni ('a worsening of conditions'). Its antonym is miglioramento ('improvement'). The double 'g' reflects the underlying root peggio (worse), itself from Latin peius.

Examples

"I medici temono un peggioramento rapido della situazione."

Natural Translation

The doctors fear a rapid worsening of the situation.

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