#lessen

The Indians, I was now speaking of, were not content with the common Enemies that lessen and destroy their Country-men, but invented an infallible Stratagem to purge their Tribe, and reduce their Multitude into far less Numbers. ↗

— John Lawson

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Time and distance from the first and second world wars doesn't seem to lessen their horrors. ↗

— Doris Lessing

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#first #horrors #lessen #second #seem

Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, and lessens the frictions of social contacts. ↗

— Clare Boothe Luce

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#creative #ego #expands #faculties #increases