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better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst
more; increase; extra
何もないよりは増しだろう。
It's better than nothing.
昨日よりは体調が増しになった。
My condition is better than yesterday.
嘘をつくよりは黙っている方が増しだ。
Keeping quiet is preferable to lying.