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  • Definition
    • lighten :make more cheerful
      • the conversation lightened me up a bit

    • lighten :reduce the weight on; make lighter
      • she lightened the load on the tired donkey

    • lighten :become more cheerful
      • after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit

    • lighten :make more cheerful through the use of color
      • The paint will brighten the room

    • lighten :become lighter
      • The room lightened up

    • lighten :alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
      • relieve the pressure and the stress|lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents

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