4
advancement
4
aspire(noun, fail)
4
bear(state, action, denial)
4
betterment(noun, increase, rise, deterioration)
4
distribute over
4
growth(noun, stop, increase, rise)
4
recover(verb, improve)
3
accretion(noun, drop)
3
better(verb, adjective)
3
acquiesce(verb, reject, resist, deny)
3
ameliorate
3
decency
3
develop(verb, stop, advance, extend)
3
development(noun, increase, rise, stasis)
3
enlarge(verb, stop, cut, advance, decrease)
3
extend(verb, advance)
3
gain(stop, hurt, fail, lose, loss)
3
grow(verb, stop, drop, advance, extend)
3
incline
3
increment(noun, drop)
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