Alight and Shadowy

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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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Shadowy is an antonym for alight.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Shadowy adjective - Not seen or understood clearly.

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Alight is an antonym for shadowy.

Nearby Words: shadow, shadowed, shadowing

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