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boost 
  n 
1 encouragement, help, hype, improvement, praise, promotion 
2 heave, hoist, lift, push, raise, shove, thrust 
3 addition, expansion, improvement, increase, increment, jump, rise 
  vb 
4 advance, advertise, assist, crack up  (informal) encourage, foster, further, hype, improve, inspire, plug  (informal) praise, promote, support, sustain 
5 elevate, heave, hoist, lift, push, raise, shove, thrust 
6 add to, amplify, develop, enlarge, expand, heighten, hoick, increase, jack up, magnify, raise 
 
Antonyms  
,   n 
1 & 3 condemnation, criticism, cut-back, decline, decrease, deterioration, fall, knock  (informal) reduction 
  vb 
4 & 6 condemn, criticize, cut, decrease, diminish, drop, hinder, hold back, knock  (informal) lessen, let down, lower, moderate, pare, reduce, scale down 
5 drop, let down, lower 

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