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lessened::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | diminished, vitiated, weakened |
lessened::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of lessened
lessened
After pressure from business groups, lawmakers lessened penalties for employers.
From the kansas.com
Both muskets and fusils were smoothbore which lessened their accuracy and range.
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A lot of spring rain has lessened the risks of fires in the southeast, he added.
From the edition.cnn.com
Not including that statement in the review would not have lessened it's quality.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the early 1900s the lumber industry waned as both supply and demand lessened.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If, after two weeks, the itching has lessened, you can use them less frequently.
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It appears to have lessened a little in recent years, and arguably lessens here.
From the guardian.co.uk
Those muscles had learned to support my right side again, which lessened my limp.
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It lessened the pain, and it dried on my arm, freeing me to go about my chores.
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- Decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
- Decrease: make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
- Subside: wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
- (lessened) diminished: impaired by diminution
- (lessened) decreased in severity; made less harsh
- (lessening) decrease: a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
- Lessines (Dutch: Lessen) is a Picardy municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. As of the 2006 census, Lessine's total population was 17,848. The total area is 72.29 kmu00B2 (27.91 square miles) which gives a population density of 247 inhabitants per kmu00B2.
- To make less; to diminish; to reduce; To become less
- Having been lessened
