Attrition and Decrease

Attrition

Attrition noun - A wearing down to weaken or destroy.
Usage example: a war of attrition
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Synonyms for Attrition

Decrease and attrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decrease" instead a noun "Attrition".

Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Attrition and decrease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attrition" instead a noun "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

How words are described

actual actual attrition actual decrease
constant constant attrition constant decrease
massive massive attrition massive decrease
significant significant attrition significant decrease
Other adjectives: rapid.
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