worser
adjective or adverb
wors·er
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Definition of worser
archaic
: worse
I cannot hate thee worser than I do— William Shakespeare But in sooth Mr. Slope was pursuing Mrs. Bold in obedience to his better instincts, and the signora in obedience to his worser.— Anthony Trollope
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“Worser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worser. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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