Lessen and Speeded up

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

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Speeded up is an antonym for lessen.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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Lessen is an antonym for speeded up in topics: adjoin, increase, accelerate.

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Speeded up and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/speeded_up

Lessen & Speeded up. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/speeded_up>.

Speeded up or Lessen. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/speeded_up.

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