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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.”