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(verb) become lighter; "The room lightened up" |
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Synonyms: lighten up |
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Related Words: change, illume, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, light, light up |
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| 2. |
(verb) make more cheerful |
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Synonyms: buoy up |
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Related Words: cheer, cheer up, chirk up |
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| 3. |
(verb) make more cheerful |
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Synonyms: buoy up |
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Related Words: cheer |
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Antonyms: weigh down |
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(verb) become brighter; "The sky brightened" |
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Synonyms: brighten |
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Related Words: change |
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(verb) make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room" |
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Synonyms: brighten, lighten up |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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