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falling off vs worsening

worsening vs falling off

falling off and worsening both are nouns.

falling off is not an adjective while worsening is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
falling off Yes No No No
worsening Yes Yes No No
As nouns, worsening is a hypernym of falling off; that is, worsening is a word with a broader meaning than falling off:
  • falling off: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
  • worsening: process of changing to an inferior state
Other hypernyms of falling off include declension, decline in quality, deterioration.
falling off (noun) worsening (noun)
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality changing something with the result that it becomes worse
process of changing to an inferior state
falling off (adjective) worsening (adjective)
changing for the worse
Difference between falling off and worsening

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