Lessen and Puffed up

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

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Puffed up is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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Lessen is an antonym for puffed up in topics: extend, exaggerate, blow up, become larger, blow up like a balloon.

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