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- pronunciation:
- laI
t
 n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lightens, lightening, lightened |
| definition 1: |
to become brighter or lighter in color.
We watched the sky lighten at sunrise.- synonyms:
- bleach, pale
- antonyms:
- darken
- similar words:
- fade, illuminate
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| definition 2: |
to make more pale in color.
The painter lightened the dark walls with a coat of yellow paint.- synonyms:
- bleach, pale
- antonyms:
- blacken, darken
- similar words:
- fade
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| related words: |
dawn, illuminate, light |
| derivation: |
lightener (n.) |
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