Lighten and Provoke

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Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Provoke is an antonym for lighten in load topic.

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

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Lighten is an antonym for provoke.

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

people	lighten people	provoke people
arc	lighten arc	provoke arc

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