Thesaurus / lessening
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The heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSHe added that lessening clause, remembering, quite simply, how much more brilliant he was than Nigel.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSShe had never seemed more precious to him and for an instant he could feel his fear lessening a little.
THE MAN FROM TIMEFRANK BELKNAP LONGYour agreeing to this will only immeasurably deepen, instead of lessening our inexpressible obligation.'
ROBIN REDBREASTMARY LOUISA MOLESWORTHWhat the result will be is uncertain; but to be thus braved by a scoundrel will be lessening the dignity of our government.
THE EXPEDITIONS OF ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE, VOLUME II (OF 3)ELLIOTT COUESBut the pressure to conform, instead of lessening, grew more intense.
THE STATUS CIVILIZATIONROBERT SHECKLEYThe third week in September came in with a lessening in the daily sunshine.
ON THE EDGE OF THE ARCTICHARRY LINCOLN SAYLERThey raced on, the distance between them lessening gradually.
THE RANGE BOSSCHARLES ALDEN SELTZERThe rhythmic beat of the oars continued, rapidly lessening the distance.
RADIO BOYS LOYALTYWAYNE WHIPPLEBut in the first years of the twentieth century observers noticed on the part of capital a lessening reluctance.
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCEAMBROSE BIERCEWORDS RELATED TO LESSENING
- abasement
- adulteration
- atrophy
- corrosion
- crumbling
- debasement
- decadence
- decaying
- declension
- declination
- decline
- decomposition
- degradation
- degringolade
- depreciation
- descent
- devaluation
- dilapidation
- disintegration
- dislocation
- disrepair
- downfall
- downgrade
- downturn
- drop
- fall
- lapse
- lessening
- perversion
- retrogression
- rotting
- ruin
- slump
- spoiling
- vitiation
- worsening
- abatement
- backflow
- decay
- decrease
- degeneration
- depreciation
- deterioration
- diminution
- drop
- dwindling
- fading away
- flagging
- going out
- lessening
- low tide
- low water
- outward flow
- petering out
- recession
- refluence
- reflux
- retreat
- retrocession
- retroflux
- shrinkage
- sinking
- slackening
- subsidence
- sweep
- wane
- waning
- weakening
- withdrawal
- abatement
- belly flop
- cut
- decline
- declivity
- decrease
- descent
- diminution
- dip
- dive
- downgrade
- downslide
- downswing
- downtrend
- downturn
- downward slope
- drop
- drop-off
- dwindling
- ebb
- falling-off
- header
- incline
- lapse
- lessening
- nose dive
- plummet
- plunge
- pratfall
- recession
- reduction
- skid
- slant
- slide
- slip
- slope
- slump
- spill
- tumble
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