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Worse vs. Worst
Worse
/wəːs/Examples:
My cold is getting worse.Her cooking today was worse than yesterday's.
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Worst
/wɜːst/Examples:
This is the worst pizza ever!Today was the worst day of my life.
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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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