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Common collocations with dramatic in American Collocation

dramatic adjective

US /drəˈmætɪk/

very

really
truly
very

The council’s proposals to step up recycling during the next twelve months could bring about a very dramatic increase to 45 % or more.

rather

fairly
pretty
quite
rather

The population of the world has shown a fairly dramatic increase in recent times.

change

change
development
difference
shift
transformation
turnaround

The past five years have seen a dramatic change in the ethos and mission of Australian universities.

increase or improvement

advance
expansion
growth
improvement
increase
rise

With dramatic increases in energy, fuel and raw material prices, additional pressures are being placed on businesses.

decrease

cut
decline
decrease
drop
fall
loss
reduction

As a result of people giving up smoking, there has been a dramatic reduction in deaths in many countries.

effect

consequence
effect
impact
result

A new programme for tackling crime was introduced, with dramatic results.