Lessen and Relent

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Lessen verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the pain should begin to lessen within minutes of taking the medication

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Relent and lessen are semantically related in ebb topic. In some cases you can use "Relent" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Relent verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds

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Lessen and relent are semantically related in ease off topic. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Relent".

Nearby Word: relenting

little	lessen little	relent little
deaths	lessen deaths	relent deaths

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