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peggiorare

Definitions of peggiorare
  1. verb
    make worse
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    types:
    aduggiare, dare fastidio, esasperare, impermalire, indispettire, infastidire, irritare, raspare, scocciare, sdegnare, stizzire
    excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
    incalorire, infiammare, riscaldare
    cause inflammation in
    degradare, retrocedere
    lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
    fregare, graffiare, pizzicare, prudere, razzolare, sfregare
    scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    grow worse
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    types:
    infiammarsi
    become inflamed; get sore
    affamare, impoverire
    take away
    sdrucciolare
    get worse
    affannarsi, affaticarsi, sfegatarsi, stancarsi, sudare
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
    impallidire, sbiancare, trascolorare
    become pale and sickly
    contrarre, prendere
    be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
    infradiciarsi, putrefarsi
    become physically weaker
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