Alight and Pale

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Alight adjective - Filled with much light.

Usage example: we approached the clearing, alight with torches, and observed a reenactment of ancient rites by Druids

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Pale is an antonym for alight.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Pale adjective - Lacking intensity of color.

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Alight is an antonym for pale.

Nearby Words: paled, paleness, palish, palely

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