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Alleviated vs Lessened - What's the difference?

alleviated | lessened |

As adjectives the difference between alleviated and lessened

is that alleviated is made more bearable while lessened is having been lessened.

As verbs the difference between alleviated and lessened

is that alleviated is past tense of alleviate while lessened is past tense of lessen.

alleviated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made more bearable.
    • My alleviated sorrow no longer crushes me.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (alleviate)

    • lessened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lessen)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having been lessened.

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