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Is "lessening the amount" an appropriate expression?

English Language & Usage Asked by darshanz on March 9, 2021

I came across the expression "lessening the amount of" several times, even in some formal contexts. But I think the word "lessen" itself has a notion of amount as it means "​to become or make something become smaller". Isn’t it redundant to say "lessening the amount of"?
Please suggest.

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