| NOUN | act | buildup | the act of building up an accumulation |
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| process | buildup | the result of the process of accumulation | |
| communication | buildup | highly favorable publicity and praise |
| Sounds | bih'ldah.p | |
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| Rhymes | archbishop ... worship: 69 rhymes with ahp... | |
| Meaning | The act of building up an accumulation. | |
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| Narrower | deposit, deposition | The act of putting something somewhere |
| Broader | accumulation, accrual, accruement | The act of accumulating |
| Spanish | concentración | |
| Catalan | concentració | |
| Verbs | build up | enlarge, develop, or increase / increase by degrees or in stages |
| Meaning | The result of the process of accumulation. | |
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| Example | "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes" | |
| Broader | accretion, accumulation | An increase / increase by natural growth or addition |
| Meaning | Highly favorable publicity and praise. | |
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| Example | "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup" | |
| Broader | promotion, promo, publicity, promotional material, packaging | A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution |
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