Edit and Lessen

Edit

Edit verb - To prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating.

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

Nearby Words: edited, editing, editor, editable

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

time	edit time	lessen time
bit	edit bit	lessen bit

This special edit was made to lessen the pause due to the changeover inherent in 8-track tapes.

Source: Music / Animals

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Lessen and Edit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edit/lessen

Edit & Lessen. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edit/lessen>.

Lessen or Edit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edit/lessen.

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