Decrease and Pick up

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Decrease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again

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Pick up is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Pick up verb - To gradually increase in.

Usage example: the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

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Decrease is an antonym for pick up.

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