Drop and Lessen

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Drop verb - To go to a lower level especially abruptly.

Usage example: although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop

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Lessen is a synonym for drop in decrease topic. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Drop", when it comes to topics like fall.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

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

Usage example: we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect

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Drop is a synonym for lessen in fade topic. Sometimes you can use "Drop" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

amount	drop amount	lessen amount
weight	drop weight	lessen weight

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