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Lessen vs. Lesson
Lessen
/ˈlesən/Examples:
His speech did little to lessen the growing tension.The medicine may lessen the severity of your symptoms.She took steps to lessen her environmental impact.
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Lesson
/ˈlesən/Examples:
Lessons at school will begin next week.There are 3 lessons you need to keep in mind:'One day you will thank me for my lessons.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Lessen means to make something less, as in reducing it in size, amount, or intensity.
- Lesson refers to a period of learning or teaching, often a part of educational instruction.
- Remember that lessen contains less, which means smaller or reduced, conveying the idea of decrease.
- While lesson ends in -son, think of a student listening to their lesson.
- Both words sound the same, but lessen relates to quantities, and lesson relates to educational topics.
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