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   Worst

   /wərst/

   

   adverb

   • 1. most severely or seriously: "manufacturing and mining are the industries worst affected by falling employment"
   • ▪ least well or pleasingly: "he was voted the worst-dressed celebrity"

   noun

   • 1. the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen: "when I saw the ambulance outside her front door, I began to fear the worst"
   • ▪ the most serious or unpleasant part of something: "there are signs that the recession is past its worst"

   verb

   • 1. get the better of; defeat: "this was not the time for a deep discussion—she was tired and she would be worsted"

   Word Origin Old Englishwierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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