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Pronunciation guide for lessen
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of lessen with real speech in context.
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If we lessen our focus on the one truth, does it lessen our ability to be able to optimize
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
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How to pronounce lessen
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If we lessen our focus on the one truth, does it lessen our ability to be able to optimize
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A Deep Dive Into “lessen”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
- (intransitive) To become less.
- [Conjunction]
- (nonstandard, dialect) unless.
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