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(Entry 1 of 2)
- our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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- gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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- is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon
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- come back,
- convalesce,
- heal,
- mend,
- pull round
- [chiefly British],
- rally,
- recoup,
- recover,
- recuperate,
- snap back
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- the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model
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- vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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- the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses
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gain
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of gain (Entry 2 of 2)
- attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking
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- the company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures
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- charge,
- cost,
- disbursement,
- expenditure,
- expense,
- loss,
- outgo,
- outlay
- net gains this year were better than last
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“Gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gain. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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