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lighten
/ˈlaɪ.tən/
verb
To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
"to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"
To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
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