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ˈworsenment [f. worsen v. + -ment.] Occas. used in preference to worsement as a more analogical form.1894 Westm. Gaz. 26 July 2/1 The word, we suppose, ought to be ‘worsenment’, for while the verb of better is ‘to better’, the verb of worse is ‘to worsen’. 1905 J. M. Robertson Chamberlain ix. 43 Whe...
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In Housing, Town Planning Act 1909 granted local authorities the option, but not the obligation, to collect betterment and compensate "worsenment
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worsement (ˈwɜːsmənt) [f. worse v. + -ment, after betterment. Cf. worsenment.] Deterioration and depreciation of real property caused by the action of persons outside without the owner's consent.1884 Ld. Salisbury in 1st Rept. Royal Commiss. Housing Working Classes Q. 13690 If you charge for betterm...
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