Decrease
Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon
Extension
Extension noun - The act of making longer.
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Extension and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/extension
Decrease & Extension. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/extension>.
Extension or Decrease. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/extension.
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