Bright and Sombre

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Bright adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

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Sombre is an antonym for bright.

Nearby Words: brighten, brightness, brightly

Sombre adjective - Grave or even gloomy in character.

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Bright is an antonym for sombre in topics: dark, gloomy, dull.

Nearby Words: somber, sombrely

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