Lighten and Restrain

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Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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

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

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Lighten and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Restrain".

people	lighten people	restrain people
nature	lighten nature	restrain nature

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