Drop and Decrease

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Drop

Drop noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: a huge drop in pressure

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Decrease is a synonym for drop in decline topic. In some cases you can use "Decrease" instead the word "Drop" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like depression, fall.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Decrease

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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Antonyms for Decrease

Drop is a synonym for decrease in decline topic. You can use "Drop" instead the word "Decrease" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as reduction, depression, lessen, grow less or make less.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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How words are described

corresponding	corresponding drop	corresponding decrease
normal	normal drop	normal decrease
considerable	considerable drop	considerable decrease
sharp	sharp drop	sharp decrease
Other adjectives: small, actual, severe, massive, large, tiny, slight, major, dramatic, minor, significant, subsequent, sudden.

Common collocations

amount	drop amount	decrease amount
level	drop level	decrease level
health	drop health	decrease health
food	drop food	decrease food
Other words: weight, times, points.

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