Debase and Stretch

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Debase verb - Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.

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Stretch is a synonym for debase. In some cases you can use "Stretch" instead a verb "Debase".

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

Stretch verb - Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.

Usage example: stretch the soup by adding some more cream

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Debase is a synonym for stretch. Sometimes you can use "Debase" instead a verb "Stretch".

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Stretch and Debase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/stretch

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