LIGHTEN

/ˈlaΙͺ.tΙ™n/
11
Scrabble
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WWF
L(1) I(1) G(2) H(4) T(1) E(1) N(1)
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Definition

/ˈlaΙͺ.tΙ™n/
verb
  1. To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
    “to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets”
  2. To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
  3. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
  4. To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
  5. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

Source: Wiktionary

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