Accretive
Accretive adjective - Produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things.
Usage example: the story of his encounter with the bear was awash with accretive exaggeration, the bear becoming larger with each retelling of the tale
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Synonyms for Accretive
Additive and accretive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Additive" instead an adjective "Accretive".
Additive
Additive adjective - Produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things.
Usage example: certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone
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Synonyms for Additive
Accretive and additive are semantically related. You can use "Accretive" instead an adjective "Additive".
Nearby Words: addition, additional
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