Accumulating and Lessening

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Accumulating noun - The act or process of becoming greater in number.

Usage example: the accumulating of newspapers in the basement over the years is really getting out of hand

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Lessening is an antonym for accumulating.

Lessening noun - A change downward.

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Accumulating is an antonym for lessening.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessened, less

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Lessening and Accumulating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accumulating/lessening

Accumulating & Lessening. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/accumulating/lessening>.

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