Addition and Constricting

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

Usage example: how do you account for the addition of more paint stains on your shirt after you put on a smock?

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Constricting is an antonym for addition.

Constricting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

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Addition is an antonym for constricting.

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Constricting and Addition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/addition/constricting

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