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to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful

BOOST She has presented at conferences to boost further investment.

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a reduction in the amount or quality of something

A DECLINE There was a steady decline in the number of visitors.

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a reduction in the amount or level of something

A DIP Over the last few weeks we've seen a dip in the average daytime temperature.

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not as good as you had hoped for or expected

DISAPPOINTING The event was cancelled due to disappointing ticket sales.

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very unsuccessful

DISASTROUS The sales figures for this year are disastrous.

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giving you confidence or hope

ENCOURAGE The profits last year, whilst not huge, were encouraging.

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very large in size or quantity

ENORMOUS There is enormous interest in the project

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neither very great nor very small in amount, size, strength, or degree

MODERATE Under new management, there have been some moderate signs of growth.

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to reach the highest amount or level, before becoming lower

TO PEAK Sales of smartphones peaked at a billion, before dropping away.

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to reach the highest amount or level, before becoming lower

TO PEAK Sales of smartphones peaked at a billion, before dropping away.

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happening, moving, or acting quickly

RADPID ( AJD) We are seeing a rapid growth in the use of the internet

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very large or noticeable

SIGNIFICANT The CEO resigned following a significant drop in sales.

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small in size, amount, or degree

SLIGHT There has been a slight increase in temperature.

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very sudden or extreme, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

SPECTACULAR Her spectacular rise to stardom coincided with a highprofile court case.

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Large in amount or degree

SUBSTANTIAL We saw a substantial increase in the number of digital album sales earlier this year.

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a sudden increase in something such as price, value, or interest

SURGE v/n After posting videos online, there was a surge of interest.

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