Lighten and Whiten

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Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Whiten is a synonym for lighten. In some cases you can use "Whiten" instead a verb "Lighten".

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

Whiten

Whiten verb - To make white or whiter by removing color.

Usage example: years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag

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Lighten is a synonym for whiten in become white topic. You can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Whiten", if it concerns topics such as make or become extremely pale.

Nearby Words: white, whitening

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hair

lighten hair

whiten hair

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