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n. - The act of enlarging; The statement of a theme in notes of greater length (usually twice the length of the original); The amount by which something increases.

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  • Or a particular rhythm: how's it work in augmentation?
  • Is this the latest trend in augmentation – a nipplectomy? nicole Says:
  • A friend and I speculated as to whether he has augmentation from a cybernetic implant.
  • Rather, it uses the word "augmentation" -- the preferred language of the White House.
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