Deadening and Lessening

Deadening

Deadening noun - The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine).

Lessening and deadening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessening" instead a noun "Deadening".

Nearby Words: deaden, deadened

Lessening

Lessening noun - A change downward.
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Synonyms for Lessening

Deadening and lessening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadening" instead a noun "Lessening".

Nearby Words: lessen, lessened, less
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