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NAmE//ˈlɛsn//
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lessen he / she / it lessens
past simple lessened
-ing form lessening
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noun [singular, uncountable] a lessening of tensionSee lessen in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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