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accretionary
noun
(ac-cre-tion)
the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
accretionary
noun
(ac-cre-tion)
increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles)
accretionary
noun
(ac-cre-tion)
the increase of land by the action of natural forces
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