Buck up and Darken

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Buck up verb - To become glad or hopeful.

Usage example: buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be

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Darken is an antonym for buck up.

Darken verb - To take on a gloomy or forbidding look.

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Buck up is an antonym for darken.

Nearby Words: dark, darkness, darkening, darkly

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