Bend and Lessen

Bend

Bend verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

Lessen and bend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Bend".

Nearby Words: bent, bending, bender, bendy, bended

Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Bend and lessen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bend" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Common collocations

heat bend heat lessen heat
power bend power lessen power
perception bend perception lessen perception
time bend time lessen time
Other words: bit, little, powers.
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