Excerpt and Lessen

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Excerpt verb - Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.

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

Nearby Words: excerpted, excerpting, excerption

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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

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

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

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