Defend and Lessen

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Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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