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- v. third-person singular simple present indicative form of lessen.
Examples
“Taking ownership of the word lessens the spitefulness of it. fashion.”
“It is accurate and the removal of the word lessens Jim's indignities.”
“And I believe it's already been strongly hinted that nobody but the heroes even remembers the war, which kind of lessens its dramatic impact as a setup for future stories.”
“As a system, it works fine, but knowing that at the end of the game my DeathSpank is probably equipped the same as every other person who played the game kind of lessens the coolness of the gear.”
“There is no problem in lamenting someones’ departure from a company, but singling him out as a special loss kind of lessens the personal tragedy to everyone who needs to clear their desks and have an emergency family meeting …. reply”
“I hope it never gets too serious on that front because it kind of lessens your ability to take on different roles, or even be cast in different roles - people think you are such and such.”
““Every improvement which simplifies or lessens manual labor,” explained Patten, “increases the amount of the deficiencies which the laboring classes may possess without their being thereby overcome in the struggle for subsistence that the survival of the ignorant brings upon society.””
“Second, recognizing that the Constitution is itself antimajoritarian lessens the concern that judicial review is antidemocratic.”
Simon & Schuster: The Conservative Assault on the Constitution
“Just when the conservative hold on the Supreme Court lessens depends entirely on who leaves the bench and who picks their replacements.”
Simon & Schuster: The Conservative Assault on the Constitution
“With the added wt at the shoulder, reduces recoil with the Limbsaver pads on all of them, plus with that wt on you shoulder, it lessens the forearm wt and allows you to hold the firearm more steady without moving around like a clocks hands.”
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