49 entries under lessen topic. ×

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dwarf(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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modulate(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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put down(verb, expression, reduce, reject, dismiss)
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slacken(verb, control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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temper(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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abbreviate(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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attenuate(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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cheapen(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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curtail(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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cut down to size(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, crush)
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cut rate(expression, reduce, diminish, lower)
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decrease(verb, control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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knock(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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knock down(expression, reduce, diminish, lower)
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lower(verb, reduce, crush, moderate, diminish)
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miniaturize(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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pan(verb, reduce, crush, diminish, lower)
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poor-mouth(reduce, diminish, lower, contract)
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prune(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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qualify(verb, control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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