LENITION Synonyms
There are 4 synonyms of the word
lenition.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word lenition. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word lenition. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LENITION
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mitigation | nounn | |||||||
noun • to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious • a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||||
moderation | nounn | |||||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||||
softening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming softer adjective satellite • having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin | ||||||||
weakening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • becoming weaker • the act of reducing the strength of something adjective satellite • causing debilitation • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker |