Burgeon and Lessen

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Burgeon verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean

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Lessen is an antonym for burgeon in bloom topic.

Nearby Words: burgeoning, burgeoned

Lessen verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the pain should begin to lessen within minutes of taking the medication

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Burgeon is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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