Lighten and Relinquish

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Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Relinquish and lighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relinquish" instead an adjective "Lighten".

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

Relinquish verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Lighten and relinquish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lighten" instead an adjective "Relinquish".

Nearby Word: relinquishing

armor	lighten armor	relinquish armor
colors	lighten colors	relinquish colors

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