Rolesets - lessen
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lessen

lessen.01 - make less

LESSEN-V NOTES: I doubt the higher-numbered args will appear; for usage of those cfreduce and other verbs-of-getting-less. (from lessen.01-v)

Aliases:

lessen (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: cause, agent
ARG1-PPT: Logical subject, patient, thing falling
ARG2-EXT: EXT, amount fallen
ARG3-DIR: Start point
ARG4-GOL: End point, end state of arg1
ARGM-LOC: Medium

lessen-v: simple transitive

Having two major productsARG0
wouldARGM-MOD
lessenrel
the company 's vulnerability to one market 's down cycleARG1
and help smooth out the flow of cash and earnings .

lessen-v:

However ,
the junk - bond market has collapsed in recent weeksARG0
,
lesseningrel
the likelihood that such a transaction would succeedARG1
.

less

less.02 - not as much as

LESS-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-4,5, more.01. (from less.01-j)

Aliases:

less (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: thing that is less
ARG2-PPT: thing that is more
ARG3-PPT: less of what

less-j: args 1,2

I go to therapy -LRB- for other reasons also -RRB- and they have encouraged me to pick a number of times to check , obviously
thatARG1
is
lessrel
than 20ARG2
, and to stick to it and cut down that way .

less-j: args 1, 3

Although
itARG1
is
lessrel
of a problemARG3
during the dayARGM-TMP
it does not feel normal during the day .

less.03 - akin to "not": i'm less than impressed!

LESS-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01, parts 2,3. Framed by Claire. (from less.02-j)

Aliases:

less (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: Topic
ARG2-PRD: Comment that is NOT quite true of Arg1

less-j: All args

Now , with the various " Occupy " movements , it is -LRB- or ought to be -RRB- obvious that
a great many peopleARG1
are
lessrel
than enchanted with capitalism and its expression in the idustrial democracies , as well as in the countries into which capitalists from the industrial democracies go to investARG2
.
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