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To make a situation worse in an attempt to make it better.
Girl: Some dude catcalled me!
Guy: At least he thought you were pretty enough to catcall.
Girl: >:(
Onlooker: That was a rough case of verschlimmbessern.
by imjustabill July 3, 2021
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Occurs when something rapidly breaks down from lighthearted and fun to dramatic and serious.
Episode 1: What is cooler than a talking dog? A spelling bee!

Episode 100: At last, the dog reached the bee and trampled him to his death. “There can only be one of us.”

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by imjustabill June 3, 2021
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