The number of moths
The price of
The value of
etc.
declined
decreased
dropped
fell
fluctuated*
grew
increased
jumped
plunged
reduced
rose
dramatically
gradually
markedly
minimally
rapidly
sharply
significantly
slightly
slowly
steadily
suddenly
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