Lessen and Tapering

Lessen

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

Tapering and lessen are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tapering" with "Lessen", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Tapering

Tapering noun - The act of gradually lowering the size or amount.
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Synonyms for Tapering

Lessen and tapering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Tapering".

Nearby Words: taper, tapered
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