Decrease and Thrust

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Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Thrust is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Thrust noun - The force used in pushing.

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Decrease is an antonym for thrust in topics: forward movement, push hard.

Nearby Word: thrusting

normal	normal decrease	normal thrust
offensive	offensive decrease	offensive thrust
actual	actual decrease	actual thrust
constant	constant decrease	constant thrust
Other adjectives: dramatic, general, significant, maximum, shield, overall.

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