Lighten and Release

Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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

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

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Lighten and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

people	lighten people	release people
game	lighten game	release game

In an emergency, an airship could release their ballast to lighten the weight and slow their descent.

Source: Emergency Cargo Dump

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