Accretion and Cumulus

Accretion

Accretion noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.
Usage example: a thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time

Cumulus and accretion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cumulus" instead a noun "Accretion".

Nearby Words: accrete, accretive, accreted, accreting

Cumulus

Cumulus noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.
Usage example: the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences
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Accretion and cumulus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accretion" instead a noun "Cumulus".
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