Burgeon and Decrease

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Burgeon verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean

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Decrease is an antonym for burgeon in bloom topic.

Nearby Words: burgeoning, burgeoned

Decrease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again

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Burgeon is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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