Drop and Lighten

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Drop

Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
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Lighten and drop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Drop".
Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.
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Drop and lighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop" instead a verb "Lighten".
Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

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parts drop parts lighten parts
weight drop weight lighten weight
armor drop armor lighten armor
objects drop objects lighten objects

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  • Film / Hot Shots! Part Deux When the pilot reports their chopper is carrying too much weight, there is an absurdist slapstick stunt as the heroes drop a grand piano on Saddam to lighten the chopper's load.
    Source: Film / Hot Shots! Part Deux
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Lighten and Drop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/lighten
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