Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INCREASED

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What does INCREASED mean?

INCREASED verb
  1. (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.
  2. To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
  3. To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
  4. To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.

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