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Lessoning vs Lessening - What's the difference?

lessoning | lessening |

As verbs the difference between lessoning and lessening

is that lessoning is present participle of lang=en while lessening is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between lessoning and lessening

is that lessoning is instruction; tuition while lessening is a growing lesser; reduction or decrease.

lessoning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) instruction; tuition
  • * 1868 , Eliza Cruger, Regina: And Other Poems (page 25)
    • And then I learned / Unto mine own tamed heart a higher trust, / And mightier strength to bear, so to give thee / Life's truest lessonings .

    lessening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.