v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: INCREASE 1, aggrandize, augment, beef (up), boost, expand, extend, heighten, magnify, multiply
Related Words: add (to), embroider, exaggerate; grow, stretch, widen
Contrasted Words: attenuate; abridge; compress
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Synonyms: EXPAND 4, amplify, develop, elaborate
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Synonyms: INCREASE 2, augment, build, expand, heighten, mount, multiply, rise, upsurge, wax