Lessen and Ripening

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

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Ripening is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Ripening noun - The process of becoming mature.

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Lessen is an antonym for ripening in mature topic.

Nearby Words: ripe, ripened, ripeness

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Ripening and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/ripening

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