expansion
- noun (n)
Meaning: growth
Synonyms:
amplification
augmentation
breadth
development
diffusion
dilation
distance
distension
enlargement
evolution
expanse
extension
increase
inflation
magnification
maturation
multiplication
opening out
space
spread
stretch
swelling
unfolding
unfurling
Antonyms:
lessening
shrinkage
stagnation
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