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Definition of lessening

"lessening" in the noun sense

1. decrease, lessening, drop-off

a change downward

"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"

"there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

"lessening" in the verb sense

1. decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

decrease in size, extent, or range

"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"

"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"

"her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"

"his voice fell to a whisper"

2. decrease, lessen, minify

make smaller

"He decreased his staff"

3. subside, lessen

wear off or die down

"The pain subsided"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for lessening

The enthusiasm lessening the fatigue. [ Ovid ]

In this dim world of clouding cares,
We rarely know, till bewildered eyes
See white wings lessening up the skies.
The angels with us unawares. [ Gerald Massey ]

Custom is the great leveller. It corrects the inequality of fortune by lessening equally the pleasures of the prince and the pains of the peasant. [ Henry Home ]

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lessening in Scrabble®

The word lessening is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters lessening:

LESSENING
(99)
LESSENING
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

engines, ensigns, genesis, lensing, sensing, signees, singles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word lessening

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In lessening

LESSENING
(99)
LESSENING
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lessening in Words With Friends™

The word lessening is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters lessening:

LESSENING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

engines, ensigns, genesis, lensing, sensing, signees, singles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lessening

LESSENING
(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In lessening

LESSENING
(180)
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(108)
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(96)
LENSING
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Words within the letters of lessening

2 letter words in lessening (4 words)

eleninis

3 letter words in lessening (15 words)

eelelsensessgeegelgininninsleeleglienilseesin

4 letter words in lessening (25 words)

eelselsegeesgelsgeneginsgleegleninnsisleleeslegslenslesslienlieslinenilsnineseenseessignsinesingsins

5 letter words in lessening (17 words)

genesgeniegleesisleslenselienslinenlinesninesseinesensesiegesignssinessingesingssling

6 letter words in lessening (15 words)

eelingengineensigngeniesgneisslenseslessenlinensseeingsenilesiegessigneesingessingleslings

7 letter words in lessening (7 words)

enginesensignsgenesislensingsensingsigneessingles

9 letter words in lessening (1 word)

lessening

lessening + 1 blank (2 words)

enginelesssingleness

lessening + 2 blanks (3 words)

angelicnesslengthinessmeaningless
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Words containing the sequence lessening

Words that start with lessening (1 word)

lessening

Words with lessening in them (1 word)

lessening

Words that end with lessening (1 word)

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Word Growth involving lessening

Shorter words in lessening

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