Decrease and Upturn

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Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon

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Upturn is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Upturn noun - An upward movement or trend as in business activity.

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Decrease is an antonym for upturn.

Nearby Words: upturned, upturning

sharp	sharp decrease	sharp upturn
sudden	sudden decrease	sudden upturn

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