The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RELAPSES , but the solution may also be ESCALATES which is one of the most recent solution (2003 in New York Times).
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELAPSES | 50 % | 8 |
| ESCALATES | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gets worse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deteriorates
- declines
- worsens
- deepening
- deepens
- deteriorate
- worsen
- worsened
- aggravated
- deteriorated
- deteriorating
- exacerbated
Crossword Answer definitions
RELAPSES verb- To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
- (of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
- To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
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More clues leading to the result RELAPSES
- Medical backslides
- Backslides
- Falls back, as into a bad habit
- Gets worse after getting better
- Setbacks
- Setbacks.
- Goes back to a former condition.
- Slips back into a former condition.
- Slips back into a former state.
- Gets worse.