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Cesser vs Lesser - What's the difference?

cesser | lesser |

As nouns the difference between cesser and lesser

is that cesser is a neglect of a tenant to perform services, or make payment, for two years while lesser is a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

As an adjective lesser is

comparative of little.

cesser

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A neglect of a tenant to perform services, or make payment, for two years.
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    lesser

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (little)
  • of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.
  • Derived terms

    * lesser anteater * Lesser Antilles * lesser celandine * lesser extent * lesser evil, lesser of two evils * lesser flamingo * lesser included offense * lesser nothura * lesser spotted woodpecker

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
  • the lesser of two evils
    The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.

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