Lessen and Mar

Lessen

Lessen verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: blatant hypocrisy that lessened him in the eyes of the voters

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Mar

Mar verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

Lessen and mar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Mar".

Nearby Word: Mary

Common collocations

experience lessen experience mar experience
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Mar and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/mar
Lessen & Mar. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/mar>.
Mar or Lessen. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/mar.
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