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“Lessen” or “Lesson”

lessen / lesson are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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lessen l·EH·s·ah·n

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

lesson l·EH·s·ah·n

  • nouna unit of instruction.
  • nouna task assigned for individual study.
Usage

Examples in context

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“lessen”

  • …constant protection only served to lessen Doug's self-esteem.
  • …order to, among other things, lessen the dependency on oil, and…
  • …punishment is also believed to lessen punishment in the afterlife.
  • Ideally, such countermeasures lessen the impact of a downturn…
  • Shirkuh hoped to lessen the severity of the fight.
  • …in-vivo studies of compounds to lessen the severity of inflammation following…
  • …medical treatment is likely to lessen the efficacy of each, since…
  • …during and after surgery can lessen the possible deleterious effects of
  • …is to use color-coding to lessen the possibility of confusion.
  • …used by this gun to lessen the risk of injury to…

“lesson”

  • …books and a collection of lesson plans were developed to help…
  • A Clinical Lesson at the Salpêtrière
  • Before a PE lesson, the girls of the class…
  • …means 'chapter' (of a book), 'lesson', 'reading' and 'lecture'.
  • …in which he provided a lesson in how intensity can be…
  • …body and Bruna has a lesson with a motivational coach to…
  • …house and has a catwalk lesson.
  • …in most releases of Open Lesson talk show.
  • The company also produces lesson plan and worksheet compilations that…
  • …comic tale, they teach a lesson to Narayana and everybody gets

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