Lighten and Muddied

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Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Muddied is an antonym for lighten.

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

Muddied adjective - (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear.

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Lighten is an antonym for muddied in topics: cloud, dirty, muddle, darken, conceal.

Nearby Word: muddying

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

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

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

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