Ax
Ax verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Lessen
Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
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Lessen and Ax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/lessen
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