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betterment

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the act or result of making something better

working for the betterment of the lives of working people

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for betterment

development,
elaboration,
evolution,
expansion,
gestation,
growth,
maturation,
perfection,
ripening

advance,
advancement,
breakthrough,
enhancement,
improvement,
refinement

quantum leap

amelioration,
boost,
heightening,
increase,
melioration,
strengthening,
upgrade,
uplift,
upswing,
uptrend,
upturn

civilization,
edification,
education,
enlightenment

renaissance,
renascence,
revival

discovery,
find,
windfall

innovation,
invention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for betterment

breakdown,
collapse,
crash

hindrance,
impediment,
stumbling block

detriment,
disablement,
drawback,
glitch,
impairment,
shortcoming

setback

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