Bright and Retarded

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Bright adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

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Retarded is an antonym for bright.

Nearby Words: brighten, brightness, brightly

Retarded adjective - Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development.

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Bright is an antonym for retarded in limited topic.

Nearby Words: retardation, retarding

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