lighten

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(light-en) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make something less heavy or dark.

Example Sentence

The sky will lighten when the dark clouds move away.

More Example Sentences

They hope to lighten the workload soon.

Synonyms

brighten; alleviate; relieve

Antonyms

weigh down; darken; burden

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Rhymes

  • breighton
  • brighten
  • brighton
  • criton
  • dreighton
  • fightin'
  • frighten
  • guyton
  • heighten
  • iten
  • knighten
  • knighton
  • lighten
  • litan
  • reitan
  • reiten
  • tighten
  • titan
  • triton
  • whiten

  • enlighten
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