Dam and Lighten

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Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

Usage example: ice floes were damming the river

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Lighten is an antonym for dam.

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Dam is an antonym for lighten.

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

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Lighten and Dam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/lighten

Dam & Lighten. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/lighten>.

Lighten or Dam. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/lighten.

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