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What does took a turn for the worse mean?
simple past of take a turn for the worse

How to pronounce took a turn for the worse

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “took a turn for the worse”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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