Defenition of the word lighten
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Defenition of the word lighten
- become brighter; "The sky brightened"
- make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
- make more cheerful
- become lighter; "The room lightened up"
- alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
- become lighter
- make lighter or brighter
- become more cheerful
- reduce the weight on; make lighter
Synonyms for the word lighten
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- alleviate
- brighten
- buoy up
- cheer up
- darken
- ease
- improve
- lessen
- lift
- lighten up
- make less burdensome
- reduce
- refresh
Similar words in the lighten
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- lighten
- lightened
- lightening
- lightening's
- lightens
Hyponyms for the word lighten
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- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- irradiate
- light
- light up
Hypernyms for the word lighten
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- alter
- change
- cheer
- cheer up
- chirk up
- disburden
- mitigate
- modify
- unburden
Antonyms for the word lighten
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- darken
- weigh down
- weigh on
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