Increase and Refuse

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

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

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Increase and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

little	little increase	little refuse
few	few increase	few refuse

Unfortunately, these animals - which increase in number - take advantage of his hospitality, and refuse to leave.

Source: The Thing That Would Not Leave
Purchase the Democracy perk and your production and culture increase greatly, but at the cost of your Congress vetoing you whenever you try to declare war or refuse peace offers from rival civs.

Source: Artificial Stupidity / Strategy Games
Purchase the Democracy perk in Civilization Revolution and your production and culture increase greatly, but at the cost of your Congress vetoing you whenever you try to break peace treaties or refuse peace offers from rival civs.

Source: Obstructive Bureaucrat

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