Lighten and Load

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Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.
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Load is an antonym for lighten.
Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

Load

Load verb - To place a weight or burden on.
Usage example: students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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Lighten is an antonym for load.
Nearby Words: loaded, loading, loader, loadable
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Common collocations

game lighten game load game
shell lighten shell load shell
weapon lighten weapon load weapon
ship lighten ship load ship
Other words: objects.
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