 lessening |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a change downward | |
| Synonyms: | decrease drop-off | |
| Examples: | "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided" "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" |
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| Related terms: | increase change sinking waning dwindling attrition shrinking casualty drop_off | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] becoming less in dimension or degree | |
| Examples: | "the lessening distance between us" |
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| Related terms: | decreasing | |
| Similar spelling: |
loosening Lessman |
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