Distension and Decrease

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Distension noun - The act of expanding by pressure from within.

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Decrease is an antonym for distension in topics: extension, increase, enlargement, growth.

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Distension is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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Decrease and Distension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distension/decrease

Distension & Decrease. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distension/decrease>.

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