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lighten (88 synonym found)

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abate

allay

alleviate

assuage

attemper

attenuate

bank the fire

be light

beacon

blunt

brighten

brighten up

chasten

cheer up

constrain

dampen

dawn

de-emphasize

deaden

dilute

diminish

disburden

disembarrass

disencumber

downplay

dull

enlighten

extenuate

flood with light

floodlight

gladden

grow bright

grow light

have little weight

highlight

illume

illumine

irradiate

keep within bounds

kick the beam

lay

lenify

lessen

light up

luminate

make light

make lighter

mitigate

moderate

modulate

mollify

obtund

off-load

overshine

palliate

play down

reduce the temperature

reduce weight

relieve

relume

relumine

set at ease

shed light upon

shine upon

slacken

slow down

smile

smother

sober down

soften

spotlight

stifle

subdue

suppress

tame

temper

thin

throw light upon

tone down

tune down

unballast

unburden

underplay

unfreight

unlade

unload

weaken

weigh lightly

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Definition of lighten:

(v) : to become light or lighter in weight; to become less serious or more cheerful

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Definition of lighten:

(v) : to become light or lighter in weight; to become less serious or more cheerful

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