buildup

Noun
  1. The act of building up an accumulation (synset 100373034)
    "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
    is a type of: accrual, accruement, accumulation - the act of accumulating
    subtypes: deposit, deposition - the act of putting something somewhere
  2. The result of the process of accumulation (synset 113463341)
    "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
    is a type of: accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition
  3. Highly favorable publicity and praise (synset 107262119)
    "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"
    is a type of: packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

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