serious deterioration

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousanddeterioration

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serious
adjective
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/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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deterioration
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact or process of ...
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(Definition ofseriousanddeteriorationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofserious deterioration

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It was aseriousdeterioration.
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Is not this a veryseriousdeterioration?
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The figures demonstrate theseriousdeterioration.
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That represents aseriousdeteriorationin parliamentary accountability.
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Otherwise, we shall have aseriousdeteriorationin the programmes.
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That indicates theseriousdeteriorationthat has taken place.
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Following upon that, inevitably, you get a veryseriousdeteriorationof the soil.
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All those things can be done withoutseriousdeteriorationof the services.
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The result has been aseriousdeteriorationof £1 notes in currency.
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There has been a veryseriousdeteriorationin the international atmosphere.
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One of the grave consequences of unemployment has been aseriousdeteriorationin race relations.
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The cut-off dates for grant applications are leading to aseriousdeteriorationof housing stock.
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There are pockets of difficulty, but generally there has been noseriousdeterioration.
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Has there not been aseriousdeteriorationin invisible earnings, such as tourism?
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Their actions have led to aseriousdeteriorationin morale among the teaching profession.
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It is aseriousdeteriorationin the nomenclature of diplomatic exchanges.
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In that context, there has been aseriousdeteriorationin the position of the low-paid.
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But one can also say that there was aseriousdeteriorationafter that.
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This shows a fairlyseriousdeteriorationin the financial position of the company.
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In recent years, they have suffered aseriousdeteriorationin pay and working conditions.
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Seriousdeteriorationmight occur by reason of failing sight and other faculties being impaired by age.
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The cladding was removed in 1986 because ofseriousdeteriorationfollowing storm damage in that year.
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I do not think there is any prospect whatever of aseriousdeterioration.
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The productivity, investment and balance of payments figures all showseriousdeterioration.
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Further, even the best quality of cocoa will not keep indefinitely withoutseriousdeterioration.
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