Betterment and Retreat

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Betterment noun - The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.

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Retreat is an antonym for betterment in improvement topic.

Nearby Words: bettered, bettering

Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Betterment is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

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