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Opposite of the action or process of adding something to something else

removal omission dismissal exclusion riddance banishment subtraction deduction discarding disposal dumping scrapping taking away throwing away throwing out withdrawal

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Opposite of that which is added, or joined, to someone or something else

omission absence elision missingness diminution exclusion abatement deletion diminishment elimination exception reduction removal withdrawal deduction drop loss noninclusion subtraction non-inclusion leaving out rejection cut decrease debit detraction casualty subduction

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Opposite of the process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts

subtraction deduction lessening detriment enemy foe

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Opposite of the act or process of becoming larger in quantity

decrease decline reduction drop lessening diminishment diminution fall abatement cutback declining depletion depression diminishing dwindling falloff loss curtailment decrement downturn lowering slackening waning cut downtick drop-off subsidence shrinkage step down subtraction stagnation contraction deduction compression withdrawal abridgment shortening abridgement failure uniformity sameness agreement similarity ebb condensation dip downswing falling off abbreviation degradation repudiation dispute disagreement decay erosion attrition principal deterioration worsening setback discouragement blow dent cut-back downgrade retreat stop stoppage retrogression halt slide slump fall-off dive retrenching shrinking compressing retrenchment condensing constricting constriction contracting comedown downtrend downgrading weakening backsliding downslide descent regression markdown conformity accord

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Opposite of an extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something

body main core hub main part central part major part

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Opposite of a section or table of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document

foreword introduction preface prolog prologue lessening subtraction decrease decline fall diminishment shrinkage diminution lowering abatement loss reduction falloff depletion decrement drop-off step down base downturn drop deterioration dip downfall slump crash wane degeneracy failing dive slip ebbing devolution retrogression atrophy comedown nosedive depreciation regression core deduction degradation downtrend withering collapse stumble degeneration lapse decay weakening backsliding ebb tumble plummet descent decadence devaluation plunge falling-off falling off

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Opposite of the act or process of computing

conjecture estimation guesstimation

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Opposite of an item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary

necessity essential requirement need prerequisite requisite essentiality must imperative precondition must-have essential requirement vital part basic fundamental indispensability indispensable thing indispensable item

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Opposite of the build up to something more advanced

decline decrease deterioration reduction degeneration stagnation declination degradation descent downgrade retrogression decadence declension degeneracy falling weakening backslide decay decaying devaluation downfall lapse lessening relapse withdrawal ebbing stoppage shrinkage halt retreat

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Opposite of a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important

body depression trunk

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Opposite of a beneficial or amelioratory addition or supplement to something

contrast variety variance variation contrariety

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Opposite of a flow inward or into something

sharing administration circulation distribution delivery dissemination spread dispersion supply transportation dispensation circulating dealing dispersal apportionment handling propagation division transporting allotment spreading allocation supplying

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Opposite of a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient

forethought

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Opposite of top floor apartment

first floor apartment first floor flat ground floor apartment ground floor flat

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Opposite of an asset or object bought or obtained

loss forfeiture deprivation

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(usually following a superlative) Opposite of someone or something that complements another well

clash difference imbalance incompatibility mismatch discordance discord jarring lack of harmony

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Opposite of a small distinctive detail or feature

blemish deformity blotch stain blight mar fault defect flaw imperfection

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Opposite of something that leads into the beginning of something

epilogue epilog close closing completion conclusion end ending finish termination cessation surcease stoppage discontinuance expiration discontinuity halt stop discontinuation

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Opposite of the act of adding or attaching an extra part or extension

removal disassembly pulling apart

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Opposite of something inserted, or the act of inserting something

withdrawal removal extraction pullout pullback disengagement retreat drawing pull-out taking out

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Opposite of something that is worth acquiring for its potential benefits

liability handicap disadvantage drawback burden encumbrance hindrance impediment inconvenience disbenefit obstacle problem shortcoming weakness downside incommodity negative Achilles heel

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Opposite of a purchase or something bought for a sum of money

sale

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Opposite of the total, aggregate or sum of a given material or objects

individual one part

Noun

Opposite of the process of becoming different

stagnation dormancy inaction inactivity inertia permanence sameness endurance immobility abeyance abeyancy compatibility conformability motionlessness stasis steadfastness stillness suspension intermission latency perseverance quiescence remission torpor delay lack of progress recess torpidity lag

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to add on toadeater toad-eater to a degree toadied toadies toad to a certain extent to a certain degree to TLC tizzy

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