Definition of "accretions" []

• Plural form of accretion. (noun)

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• "The accretions are the irresistible result of the principle of usury."
• "The service offered by Batchelor is to get to what he regards as the core of Buddhist practice, free of "accretions" imposed by various Asian traditions."
• "P.S. Using words like "accretions" and invoking Buxtehude show how erudite I am, but they're not a good example of "contemporary" communication, are they?"