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| lighten(clear, increase, open, reduce) | |
| cheer(encourage, raise, delight, stimulate) | |
| enliven(encourage, raise, stimulate, excite) | |
| shine(light, clean, restore, color) | |
| illuminate(light, shine, glow, trim) | |
| gladden(encourage, delight, stimulate, excite) | |
| light up(expression, phrasal verb, light, flash) | |
| burnish(clean, restore, shine, glow) | |
| cheer up(expression, phrasal verb, encourage, raise) | |
| polish(adjective, development, growth, shine) | |
| hearten(encourage, delight, stimulate, excite) | |
| light(adjective, happy, flash, color) | |
| perk up(expression, phrasal verb, encourage, raise) | |
| clear(adjective, clear, release, free) | |
| clear up(expression, phrasal verb, happy, improve) | |
| encourage(stimulate, excite, happy, improve) | |
| glow(noun, light, color, burn) | |
| illumine(light, flash, shine, glow) | |
| animate(encourage, raise, stimulate, excite) | |
| elate(encourage, raise, delight, excite) |
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