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English noun: lessening | |||
| 1. | lessening (event) a change downward | ||
| Samples | There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided. There was a sharp drop-off in sales. | ||
| Synonyms | decrease, drop-off | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attrition, casualty, dwindling, dwindling away, shrinkage, shrinking, sinking, waning | ||
| Antonyms | increase | ||
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