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Textual thesaurus for "lighten"

(verb) relieve

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


(verb) lighten up

become lighter

The room lightened up


(verb) brighten, lighten up

make lighter or brighter

The paint will brighten the room


(verb) lighten up, buoy up

become more cheerful

after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit


(verb) lighten up, buoy up

make more cheerful

the conversation lightened me up a bit