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Get worse - get worse ere slap (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relapse

'get worse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'worse ere slap' is the wordplay.
'worse' indicates an anagram (a worse or damaged version of the letters).
'ere'+'slap'='ereslap'
'ereslap' with letters rearranged gives 'RELAPSE'.

'get' is the link.

(Other definitions for relapse that I've seen before include "fall into sin" , "Get into bad habits again" , "Deterioration in health" , "Deteriorate in health" , "causing setback to recovery" .)

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