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decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
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increase, step-up
the act of increasing something
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cut
the act of reducing the amount or number
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mitigation, moderation
the action of lessening in severity or intensity
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lowering
the act of causing to become less
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cutback
a reduction in quantity or rate
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devaluation
the reduction of something's value or worth
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devitalisation, devitalization
the act of reducing the vitality of something
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extenuation, mitigation, palliation
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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alleviation, easement, easing, relief
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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de-escalation
(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
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minimisation, minimization
the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
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depletion
the act of decreasing something markedly
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shortening
act of decreasing in length
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shrinking
the act of becoming less
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deduction, subtraction
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
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deflation
the act of letting the air out of something
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deduction, discount, price reduction
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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rollback
reducing prices back to some earlier level
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weakening
the act of reducing the strength of something
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addition
the act of adding one thing to another
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advance, rise
increase in price or value
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appreciation
an increase in price or value
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depreciation
a decrease in price or value
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surge, upsurge
a sudden or abrupt strong increase
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augmentation
the act of augmenting
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amplification
(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
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contraction
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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enlargement, expansion
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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escalation
an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
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maximation, maximisation, maximization
the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
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exaggeration
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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expanding upon, expansion
adding information or detail
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accrual, accruement, accumulation
the act of accumulating
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inclusion
the act of including
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aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
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strengthening
the act of increasing the strength of something
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intensification
action that makes something stronger or more extreme
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intensification
the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
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split, split up, stock split
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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reverse split, reverse stock split, split down
a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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amortisation, amortization
the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
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declassification
reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
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shelter, tax shelter
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
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tax credit
a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
