Lightened
Started and lightened are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Started" instead a verb "Lightened".
Nearby Words: light, lightening
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- As the show started off rather sober in tone without a resident funny guy her handful of scenes significantly lightened the mood (she actually managing to get a smile out of Oliver) and she was brought on as a regular.
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Started and Lightened. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightened/started
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