Bedim and Lighten

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Bedim verb - To make dark, dim, or indistinct.

Usage example: the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

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Lighten is an antonym for bedim.

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Bedim is an antonym for lighten.

Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

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