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Definition

1
Lessen

Decrease in size, extent, or range

Examples

Lessen your time in the kitchen by purchasing a dishwasher.

2
Lesson

A unit of instruction or something learned by experience

Examples

He took driving lessons. OR a valuable lesson

Live Twitter Feeds

What's the internet saying about lessen/lesson?
  • @WebAnalyticsWLP: Every lesson is a blessing so long as it doesn't lessen your perspective.

  • @Sgt_Otto: If you want to lessen your weight, Adopt the "common sense" weight loss lesson!

  • @Haebrooksard: These addictions, they don't lessen guess I haven't learned my lesson

  • @MarisaJaiRosari: @SoloSalinas me being the person I am , I look at what I went through & the lesson I learned to try & lessen my pain on the situation .

  • @ehlan_pearl: RT @_hairyson_: "@ehlan_pearl: Hmmm..."@Eii_Slammy: Today's Moral Lesson: Screenshots Can Lessen Your LifeSpan....""

  • @_hairyson_: "@ehlan_pearl: Hmmm..."@Eii_Slammy: Today's Moral Lesson: Screenshots Can Lessen Your LifeSpan....""

  • @ehlan_pearl: Hmmm..."@Eii_Slammy: Today's Moral Lesson: Screenshots Can Lessen Your LifeSpan...."

  • @Eii_Slammy: Today's Moral Lesson: Screenshots Can Lessen Your LifeSpan....

  • @erinbajus: "Do we search for a lesson to lessen the pain?"

  • @yerrshawty: @btrisprior oh. okay, that's alarming. i'm gonna lessen the use of headphones already. i learned a lesson from you lol

  • @dynamiteboy_15: step by step:lessen 1-head,next lesson:jump head

  • @sakura_staff: Special Free Japanese Lesson Offer for Sakura mates! http://t.co/y9HLN2yFQb @Kanda Gaigo Career College http://t.co/Icr7dKZLs1

  • @MrInsanity25: same lesson he did. In fact the lessen is to face the consequences of your mistakes. One of the consequences of killing your dad, who's king

  • @Grammar_Goddess: Tricksters: Lessen (v.): to decrease or minimize. Lesson (n.): something to be learned.

  • @RedSoxFanNC: RT @PatDollard: Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question To 'Admit' IRS Scandal, Control Spin, Lesson Blow Before Media Broke It http://t.co/cac9Ffabal

  • @Ladybug13USA: RT @PatDollard: Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question To 'Admit' IRS Scandal, Control Spin, Lesson Blow Before Media Broke It http://t.co/cac9Ffabal

  • @meowpuppy: RT @PatDollard: Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question To 'Admit' IRS Scandal, Control Spin, Lesson Blow Before Media Broke It http://t.co/cac9Ffabal

  • @LeninsBarber: RT @PatDollard: Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question To 'Admit' IRS Scandal, Control Spin, Lesson Blow Before Media Broke It http://t.co/cac9Ffabal

  • @PatDollard: Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question To 'Admit' IRS Scandal, Control Spin, Lesson Blow Before Media Broke It http://t.co/cac9Ffabal

  • @ToGyFLiNg_Anjum: In school your taught a lesson and then given a test in life your given a test and taught a lessen make sure you control your actions 😉