none the worse for
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Not harmed from, as in He was none the worse for walking the entire ten miles, or This carpet may be old, but it's none the worse for wear. [Early 1800s]
Be improved by, as in The dog would be none the worse for a good brushing. [Early 1800s]
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Words nearby none the worse for
non est, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, none the wiser, none the worse for, nonethnic, none too, non-Euclidean, non-Euclidean geometry, nonevent
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