Decry and Lessen

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Decry verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

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

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

abuse	decry abuse	lessen abuse
devastation	decry devastation	lessen devastation

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