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become worse
- He returned again, having left the German army, at fairly regular intervals during the following two years, and one could not help noticing with some alarm the deterioration he underwent from one visit to the next.2m — Day 2 - Morning (38% in)
- If he deteriorates, call me again immediately.2m — Day 2 - Morning (75% in)
- Dr Meredith thought about this, then said again: "If he deteriorates, call me immediately."2m — Day 2 - Morning (75% in)
There are no more uses of "deteriorate" in The Remains of the Day.
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