Add and Include

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Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

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Include is a synonym for add in adjoin topic. In some cases you can use "Include" instead a verb "Add", when it comes to topics like interject.

Nearby Words: added, adding

Include verb - Add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category.

Usage example: We must include this chemical element in the group

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Add is a synonym for include in contain topic. You can use "Add" instead a verb "Include".

Nearby Word: included

ability	add ability	include ability
character	add character	include character
word	add word	include word
name	add name	include name
Other words: variety, number, time, fact, characters, effects, damage, items, elements, weapons, examples, members, scenes.

Television bombs must include a countdown to add tension, and often include blinking lights to let the audience, and the heroes, know that it is a bomb they are looking at.

Source: Time Bomb
Television bombs include a countdown to add tension, and often include blinking lights to let the audience, and the heroes, know that it is a bomb they are looking at.

Source: Television Is Trying to Kill Us
To add to the confusion, the PC remakes don't include Repton Infinity (and so don't include either Repton 4).

Source: Stopped Numbering Sequels

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