Despair and Lighten

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Despair verb - To lose all hope or confidence.

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Lighten is an antonym for despair.

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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Despair is an antonym for lighten.

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

tone	despair tone	lighten tone
bit	despair bit	lighten bit

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