Attrition and Increase

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Attrition noun - A gradual weakening, loss, or destruction.

Usage example: took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking

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Increase is an antonym for attrition.

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Attrition is an antonym for increase.

natural	natural attrition	natural increase
simple	simple attrition	simple increase
actual	actual attrition	actual increase
massive	massive attrition	massive increase
Other adjectives: slow, extra, significant, rapid.

When equipped with Havel's Ring for equipment load increase and Cloranthy Ring for stamina regeneration, the player can take on literally every hit in a boss fight while slowly chipping off the boss' health bar, making the fight a battle of attrition needing little efforts and skills to win.

Source: Game Breaker / Dark Souls

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