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Worse vs. Worst
Worse
/wəːs/Examples:
'I should sleep the worse,' answered Nicholas, impatiently.How much worse, had they been obliged to meet!But someone out there always has it worse than you do.
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Worst
/wɜːst/Examples:
But worst of all, it makes me question love, sacred love.But, worst of all, Clifford did not like Hepzibah's appearance.The weather today is the worst I've seen this decade.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Worse is used when comparing two things, while worst is used when comparing three or more things.
- Think of worse as a step down from bad, while worst is the bottom step or the lowest point.
- Worse is the comparative form of bad, whereas worst is the superlative form.
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