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💡lighten

verb
/ˈlaɪtən/
light-hearted lighting

Meaning

to make something brighter or less dark; to make something less heavy or serious

Example Sentences

A joke can lighten the mood during a tense meeting.

Example Expressions

lighten up

Synonyms

brighten, illuminate, ease, relieve, cheer

Antonyms

darken, burden, depress

Collocations

lighten the mood, lighten the load, lighten up, lighten hair

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