Add and Increase

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

Usage example: add another cup of flour to the mixture

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Increase is a synonym for add in enlarge topic. In some cases you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Add".

Nearby Words: added, adding

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

Usage example: we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive

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Add is a synonym for increase in enlarge topic. Sometimes you can use "Add" instead a verb "Increase".

ability	add ability	increase ability
power	add power	increase power
amount	add amount	increase amount
number	add number	increase number
Other words: effect, time, level, difficulty, weight, tension, damage, drama, diversity, numbers, points, powers, abilities, levels.

As you add more members however, the enemy NPC's levels will also increase to increase its difficulty as well as rewards.

Source: Level Scaling
There are also inversions of this trope such as the Snowcasting and Primitive Spellcaster feats, which add more components to a spell to increase its power.

Source: Simplified Spellcasting
There is a commercial add-on called Duke Xtreme that allows the user to increase the gore level.

Source: Ludicrous Gibs

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