Breakthrough and Decrease

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Breakthrough

Breakthrough noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

Usage example: Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was one of medicine's great breakthroughs, for penicillin became the first antibiotic to successfully combat bacterial infections in humans

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Synonyms for Breakthrough

Antonyms for Breakthrough

Decrease is an antonym for breakthrough in advance topic.

Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Synonyms for Decrease

Antonyms for Decrease

Breakthrough is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

How words are described

massive	massive breakthrough	massive decrease
large	large breakthrough	large decrease
important	important breakthrough	important decrease
major	major breakthrough	major decrease
Other adjectives: dramatic, minor, significant, overall.

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