Cease and Increase

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Cease verb - To come to an end.

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Increase is an antonym for cease.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Cease is an antonym for increase in add or grow topic.

energy	cease energy	increase energy
strength	cease strength	increase strength
attack	cease attack	increase attack
area	cease area	increase area
Other words: time, production, damage.

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