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
Loss is a synonym for decrease in reduction topic. In some cases you can use "Loss" instead a noun "Decrease", when it comes to topics like diminishing, lessening.
How words are described
| net | net decrease | net loss |
| considerable | considerable decrease | considerable loss |
| small | small decrease | small loss |
| actual | actual decrease | actual loss |
| Other adjectives: constant, severe, massive, large, serious, slight, gradual, permanent, major, general, minor, temporary, significant, subsequent, eventual, rapid, sudden, resulting. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Includes: Loss of all credits the player had at the time, loss of levels, permanent decrease of all stats, decrease in skill proficiency for all skills, and the chance of unlearning abilities.
Source: Continuing Is Painful - The Loss of Childhood Effect: Performing a forum restart will, in general, cause a decrease of activity in all forum members.
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The Metal and Gold tires increase Weight and decrease Acceleration by .5 each, while Traction takes a .5 hit for a .25 buff in Speed, for another .25 loss in stats.
Source: Video Game / Mario Kart 8
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