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Leasing vs Easing - What's the difference?

leasing | easing |

As nouns the difference between leasing and easing

is that leasing is (archaic) a lie; the act of lying, falsehood while easing is the act by which something is eased.

As verbs the difference between leasing and easing

is that leasing is while easing is .

leasing

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lesing, leasung, from (etyl) . More at .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.
  • * , II.ix:
    • Shewes, visions, sooth-sayes, and prophesies; / And all that fained is, as leasings , tales, and lies.

    Etymology 2

    From lease.

    Verb

    (wikipedia leasing) (head)

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    easing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is eased.
  • * 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window
    • Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

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