lessening
Definitions
Noun
- A change downward
Verb
- Decrease in size, extent, or range
- Make smaller
- Wear off or die down
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lessening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | listening | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | leveling | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | limiting | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | locating | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | laundering | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | glistening | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | lingering | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | labeling | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | lawmaking | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | lecturing | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | blockading | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | clustering | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | flattening | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | floundering | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | lumbering | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | slackening | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | blackening | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | lavishing | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | leavening | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | loosening | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | placating | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | plastering | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | plummeting | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | plundering | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | allocating | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | blistering | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | blossoming | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | blowdrying | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | bludgeoning | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | blundering | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | blustering | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | elevating | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | eliciting | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | flustering | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | liebling | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | lightening | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | likening | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | lycoming | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | slandering | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | slumbering | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lessening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | listening | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | sending | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | blessing | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | sensing | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | lending | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | lessen | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | blessings | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | lessing | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | messing | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | loosening | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | leavening | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | lessens | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | leisenring | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | lessin | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lessig | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | resenting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | lossing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lensing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lenning | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | leising | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lessening" in a sentence.
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|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lessening" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lessening" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "lessening".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 40
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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