Caries and Increase

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Caries noun - Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth.

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Increase is an antonym for caries in topics: decay, collapse.

Nearby Word: carious

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Caries is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Caries. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caries/increase

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