Brood and Lighten

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Brood verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.

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Lighten is an antonym for brood.

Nearby Words: brooding, broody, brooded, brooder

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

Usage example: the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment

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Brood is an antonym for lighten.

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

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