Decrease and Wax

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Decrease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again

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Wax is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Wax verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane

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Decrease is an antonym for wax in fuller topic.

Nearby Words: waxed, waxy, waxing, waxen, waxwork

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