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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
lessen .
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Examples
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Taking ownership of the word lessens the spitefulness of it. fashion.
Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk Annie Stevens 2010
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It is accurate and the removal of the word lessens Jim's indignities.
Archive 2003-01-01 Ed 2003
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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.
Week 50: As Safe as Safe Can Be Douglas Wolk 2007
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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.
Archive 2007-04-01 Douglas Wolk 2007
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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.
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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
Microsoft Loses Don Dodge. This Is A Huge Mistake Michael Arrington 2005
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"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.
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“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.”
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Second, recognizing that the Constitution is itself antimajoritarian lessens the concern that judicial review is antidemocratic.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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Just when the conservative hold on the Supreme Court lessens depends entirely on who leaves the bench and who picks their replacements.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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