Addition and Diminishment
Opposite meaning words
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
Diminishment is an antonym for addition.
Diminishment
Diminishment noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: there was a sharp diminishment in our checking account after Christmas shopping season
Addition is an antonym for diminishment.
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