Halve and Lessen

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Halve verb - Divide by two; divide into halves.

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

Nearby Words: half, halving

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

quality	halve quality	lessen quality
power	halve power	lessen power
amount	halve amount	lessen amount
chance	halve chance	lessen chance
Other words: time, effects, effectiveness, loss, damage.

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