Accretion and Reduction

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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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Reduction is an antonym for accretion.

Nearby Words: accrete, accretive, accreted, accreting

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

Usage example: there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance

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Accretion is an antonym for reduction.

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

significant accretion

significant reduction

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