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lessen vs fly

fly vs lessen

lessen is not a noun while fly is a noun.

lessen is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

lessen and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lessen No No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hyponym of lessen; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lessen:
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • fly: decrease rapidly and disappear
Other hyponyms of lessen include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
lessen (noun) fly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
lessen (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
lessen (verb) fly (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range decrease rapidly and disappear
wear off or die down change quickly from one emotional state to another
make become smaller transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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