Accretive and Regressive
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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
Regressive is an antonym for accretive.
Regressive
Regressive adjective - Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.
Accretive is an antonym for regressive.
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