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Chivalry Posted 13 years ago
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The antonym of "improvie"

Is it regress, for the most correct?
Especially in the case when it's used to describe one's language ability?
  

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Or perhaps 'degenerate'.

  • Or perhaps 'degenerate'.
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Mister MicawberOr perhaps 'degenerate'.
So "regress" IS applicable(judging from your "or perhaps")?
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chivalry Mister MicawberOr perhaps 'degenerate'.So "regress" IS applicable(judging from your "or perhaps")?
English was not constructed with exact synonyms and antonyms in place. A glance at any thesaurus will tell you that. In fact, why don't you glance at this one, Thesaurus.com, and look up t
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chivalryEspecially in the case when it's used to describe one's language ability?
My English is improving.
My English is deteriorating.

I think my ability to understand spoken English has improved in the last few months.
I thing my ability to understand spoken English has deteriorated in the last few months.

CJ

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