Addition and Shrinkage

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

Shrinkage noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist

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Addition is an antonym for shrinkage.

Nearby Words: shrink, shrinking, shrinked

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

Addition & Shrinkage. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/addition/shrinkage>.

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