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lessens

/ˈlɛsənz/ /ˈlɛsn̩z/

Meanings
verb
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

Examples :

"The medicine lessens the pain. "
amount degree

Related Words

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less noun

/lɛs/

A smaller amount or quantity.

"I have less to do today than yesterday."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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diminish verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

To make smaller.

"The heavy rain diminished the size of the garden flowers. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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noise noun

/nɔɪz/

Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

"He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise."

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

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lessened verb

/ˈlɛsənd/ /ˈlɛsənd/

To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

"The medicine lessened her headache. "

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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ended verb

/ˈɛndɪd/

To come to an end

"Is this movie never going to end?"

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pain noun

/peɪn/

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

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reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."