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Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence. The flood became badder as the rain increased.

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Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.

The flood became badder as the rain increased.

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The flood became worse as the rain increased.

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Chapter 7.2: Gulliver's Travels - Let's write [Page 126]

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Chapter 7.2 Gulliver's Travels
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