Bated and Lessened

Bated

Bated adjective - Diminished or moderated.

Lessened and bated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessened" instead a verb "Bated".

Nearby Words: bate, bating

Lessened

Lessened adjective - Impaired by diminution.

Bated and lessened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bated" instead a verb "Lessened".

Nearby Word: lessening
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