Increase and Number

Increase

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Number and increase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Number" instead a verb "Increase".

Number verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.

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Increase and number are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Number".

Nearby Words: numberless, numbered, numbering

total	total increase	total number
many	many increase	many number
considerable	considerable increase	considerable number
substantial	substantial increase	substantial number
Other adjectives: small, actual, massive, large, big, huge, little, new, significant, ridiculous, greater, larger, maximum.

increase numbers

number numbers

This number does not increase in the unlockable Expert mode, but the number of enemies does, often making it easier to get medals on Expert.

Source: Non-Indicative Difficulty
There are also Protein Shakes which you can buy to increase your life but they don't increase as much, you can also only use a limited number of them per game (5).

Source: Heart Container
Lighting the Sixth Doctor extends the Playfield Multiplier timer, as well as increasing the shot number for the Cliffhanger ramp (i.e., it will increase by one instead of by 0.5 increments).

Source: Pinball / Doctor Who

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