verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

detriment, decrease, improve, redundancy, misuse

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Example Sentences

Example:The decision to cut costs will likely have a detrimental effect on the company's reputation.

Definition:To harm or damage in any way; to cause harm or damage to something.

From detriment

Example:The company is decreasing its inventory levels to reduce storage costs.

Definition:To make smaller, reduce in size or number. Often used in the context of decreasing something by a certain amount or percentage.

From decrease

Example:The government hopes to improve the quality of life for its citizens by investing in education and healthcare.

Definition:To make better; enhance; to make something to a greater degree than before. Often used in the context of making something better or more effective.

From improve

Example:The project is suffering from redundancy because it includes too many unnecessary tasks.

Definition:The state of being more than what is necessary, sufficient, or required; to have or be a superfluous or unnecessary part.

From redundancy

Example:The project is facing issues due to the misuse of funds.

Definition:To use in an improper or incorrect manner; to apply to a purpose or end inappropriate to the thing used; to use for a purpose not in accordance with its normal and customary function or standard (as a useful object, the typical use of a thing).

From misuse