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    increaseverb / noun/ˈɪn.kriːs/

    become larger in number, amount, or degree; (n) the amount or instance of becoming larger

    The number of smartphone users increased rapidly between 2010 and 2015.

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    decreaseverb / noun/ˈdiː.kriːs/ (n), /dɪˈkriːs/ (v)

    become smaller in number, amount, or degree; (n) the act or instance of becoming smaller

    Unemployment decreased slightly in the second quarter.

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    fluctuateverb/ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/

    to change frequently in level, often up and down in an irregular way

    House prices fluctuated widely across the region during the decade.