Addition and Lessening

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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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Lessening is an antonym for addition in topics: adding, enlargement of something, arithmetical process of augmentation.

Lessening noun - A change downward.

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Addition is an antonym for lessening.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessened, less

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