Decrease and Surge

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Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Surge is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Surge noun - A moving ridge on the surface of water.

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Decrease is an antonym for surge in rush topic.

Nearby Words: surged, surging

small	small decrease	small surge
massive	massive decrease	massive surge
large	large decrease	large surge
major	major decrease	major surge
Other adjectives: dramatic, minor, temporary, significant, vast, rapid, sudden, resulting.

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