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TOPIK 4noun

악화

akhwa [아콰]

악화가 · 악화를

worsening, deterioration

Example

치료를 미루면 병이 악화될 수 있어요.

If you put off treatment, the illness can get worse.

Word parts

악 bad화 become

Literally 'becoming bad'. -화 = becoming, -ization: 노화, 변화.

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Pronounced [아콰] — ㄱ and ㅎ merge into ㅋ.