accretion
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(noun) (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance) |
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Related Words: heritage, inheritance |
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(noun) an increase by natural growth or addition |
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Synonyms: accumulation |
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Related Words: deposition, growth, increase, increment |
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