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accumulation
/əˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃn/
noun
1.
the acquisition or gradual gathering of something:
"the accumulation of wealth"
▪
a mass or quantity of something that has gradually gathered or been acquired:
"the accumulation of paperwork on her desk"
Similar
amassing
building up
build-up
collection
gathering
assembling
assembly
stockpiling
hoarding
cumulation
accrual
rare:
amassment
mass
build-up
pile
heap
stack
collection
gathering
stock
store
stockpile
reserve
hoard
bank
pool
fund
mine
reservoir
cumulation
accrual
aggregation
accretion
agglomerate
agglomeration
Opposite
dissipation
Scrabble Points: 18
A
1
C
3
C
3
U
1
M
3
U
1
L
1
A
1
T
1
I
1
O
1
N
1
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