Addition
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
Depletion
Depletion noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: the kind of catastrophic illness that can make a sizable depletion in a family's savings
Both words in one sentence
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In addition, depletion of a Rock Raider's health lowers his maximum food capacity.
Source: Toys / Rock Raiders - In addition, eternal night would likely result in the death of every mortal being on the planet, as no sunlight means no photosynthesis, not only nuking the food chain but leading to the depletion of all oxygen from the atmosphere in addition to the loss of the vital heat of the sun.
Source: Analysis / Pony POV Series
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