Fix and Lighten

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Fix verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Lighten is an antonym for fix.

Nearby Words: fixed, fixing, fixate, fixer

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Fix is an antonym for lighten in load topic.

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

people	fix people	lighten people
situation	fix situation	lighten situation
game	fix game	lighten game
hair	fix hair	lighten hair
Other words: car, truck, ship, issues.

She also does nothing to fix—or even lighten—the situation between Meredith and Orsino, even though Meredith is technically under her command, preferring to leave the situation up to the Maker (when it's obvious that things have gone way, way beyond that point).

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Lighten and Fix. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/lighten

Fix & Lighten. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/lighten>.

Lighten or Fix. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/lighten.

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