Augmentation and Diminution

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Augmentation noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees

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Diminution is an antonym for augmentation.

Diminution noun - The statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original).

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Augmentation is an antonym for diminution.

Nearby Words: diminish, diminutive, diminutively

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Diminution and Augmentation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/diminution

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