Lessen and Shift

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

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

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

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Lessen and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

sympathy	lessen sympathy	shift sympathy
opinion	lessen opinion	shift opinion
perception	lessen perception	shift perception
focus	lessen focus	shift focus
Other words: odds, time, bit, effects, weight, suspicion, little.

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