Lighten and Punctuate

Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Punctuate and lighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punctuate" instead a verb "Lighten".

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

Punctuate verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

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Lighten and punctuate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Punctuate".

Nearby Words: punctuation, punctuating

mood	lighten mood	punctuate mood
scene	lighten scene	punctuate scene
situation	lighten situation	punctuate situation
sentence	lighten sentence	punctuate sentence
Other words: gravity, drama, moments.

On the other hand, it can appear in more serious works, either to lighten the mood of a moment or to punctuate the gravity of the situation.

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