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slow vs lessen

lessen vs slow

slow is an adjective but lessen is not an adjective.

slow and lessen both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but lessen is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slow No Yes Yes Yes
lessen No No Yes No
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of slow; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than slow:
  • slow: lose velocity; move more slowly
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of slow include decrease, diminish, fall.
slow (adjective) lessen (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
slow (verb) lessen (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly decrease in size, extent, or range
become slow or slower wear off or die down
cause to proceed more slowly make become smaller
slow (adverb) lessen (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
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