Cut and Increase

Opposite meaning words

Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

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Increase is an antonym for cut in topics: reduce, style, type, reduction, incision.

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

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

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Cut is an antonym for increase in decrease topic.

brief	brief cut	brief increase
short	short cut	short increase
direct	direct cut	direct increase
standard	standard cut	standard increase
Other adjectives: simple, small, actual, large, huge, little, noticeable, new, immediate, general, minor, random, sudden.

power	cut power	increase power
number	cut number	increase number

Stating that their odds of survival would increase if one of them dies, a blind passenger tries to cut his wrists.

Source: Cold Equation
All red gems have the same dozen cuts that other colors can't be cut into, but the better the gem, the higher the stats increase.

Source: Socketed Equipment
Cold Equation: Stating that their odds of survival would increase if one of them dies, Terman tries to cut his wrists.

Source: Film / Lifepod

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