Accretion and Decrease

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Accretion noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: accretions of lime have thickened the cave's stalactites and stalagmites over the centuries

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Decrease is an antonym for accretion in addition topic.

Nearby Words: accrete, accretive, accreted, accreting

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon

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Accretion is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

significant accretion

significant decrease

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