Diminution and Increase

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Diminution noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: a diminution of 60 percent over the course of the month

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Increase is an antonym for diminution in lessening topic.

Nearby Words: diminish, diminutive, diminutively

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase

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Diminution is an antonym for increase.

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