9
brighten(verb, shine, glow, worsen, lighten)
6
illuminate(verb, light, lighten)
5
lighten(verb, dull, illuminate)
4
light(verb, dull, illuminate)
4
whiten(verb, pale, lighten)
3
illumine
2
fade
2
reveal
1
beam
1
burnish
1
disclose
1
enlighten
1
enshrine
1
expose
1
light up(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
1
lighten up
1
make brighter(expression, idiom)
1
pale(verb, raise, extend, weakened, lighter)
1
radiate
1
shine
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