Lighten and Shrink

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Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.
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Shrink and lighten are semantically related in abate topic. In some cases you can use "Shrink" instead a verb "Lighten".
Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

Shrink

Shrink verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.
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Lighten and shrink are semantically related in abate topic. Sometimes you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Shrink".
Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

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people lighten people shrink people
screen lighten screen shrink screen
little lighten little shrink little
weapon lighten weapon shrink weapon
Other words: objects.
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