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To increase, or to increase something

increase

verb

to become larger in amount or number

go up

to increase

add to

to make something such as a feeling or a quality greater or more extreme

raise

verb

to increase a number, amount, or level

step up

to increase something

double

verb

to increase something so that it is twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

soar

verb

to quickly increase to a high level

multiply

verb

to increase by a large amount

grow

verb

to increase in size

go through the roof

to increase quickly to a very high level

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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