lenio

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leni.o               V      4 1 PRES ACTIVE  IND 1 S    
lenio, lenire, lenivi, lenitus  V (4th) TRANS   [XXXBO]  
mitigate, moderate; alleviate, allay, assuage, ease, calm, placate, appease;
mollify; explain away, gloss over; beguile, pass pleasantly; abate;
leni.o               V      6 1 PRES ACTIVE  IND 1 S    
lenio, lenire, lenivi(ii), lenitus  V TRANS   [XXXDW]    lesser
mitigate, moderate; alleviate, allay, assuage, ease, calm, placate, appease;
mollify; explain away, gloss over; beguile, pass pleasantly; abate; (Kludge);