Addition and Deduction

Opposite meaning words

Addition noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection

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Deduction is an antonym for addition in topics: inclusion, counting up, adding, enlargement of something, arithmetical process of augmentation.

Deduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

Usage example: contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess

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Nearby Words: deduce, deduct, deductive, deducted, deductible

common	common addition	common deduction
standard	standard addition	standard deduction
obvious	obvious addition	obvious deduction
simple	simple addition	simple deduction
Other adjectives: small, great, little, surprising.

In addition, his dependents deduction would be limited on a billion dollar adjusted gross income.

Source: Intimidating Revenue Service
In addition to knowing a lot, he has a damn sharp mind, as evidenced by his deduction of what really happened on their summer trip at the end of book 3.

Source: Book Dumb

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