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lightener
Variant of lighten
transitive verb
- to make light or bright; illuminate
- to make light or pale
- to cause to flash in or as in lightning: with out or forth
- Archaic to give knowledge to; enlighten
intransitive verb
- to become light; grow brighter
- to shine brightly; flash
- to give off flashes of lightning
Related Forms:
- lightener noun
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