Accumulating and Shrinking

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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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Shrinking is an antonym for accumulating.

Shrinking noun - The act of becoming less.

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Accumulating is an antonym for shrinking.

Nearby Words: shrink, shrinkage, shrinked

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