Brightness and Paleness

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Brightness noun - The quality or state of having or giving off light.

Usage example: the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater

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Paleness is an antonym for brightness.

Nearby Words: bright, brighten, brightly

Paleness noun - Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress).

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Brightness is an antonym for paleness.

Nearby Words: pale, palely

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