COST INCREASE

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An increase in cost

Example:

they asked for a 10% rise in rates

Synonyms:

boost; cost increase; hike; rise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("cost increase" is a kind of...):

increase; increment (the amount by which something increases)

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