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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instance of becoming brighter.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of brighten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

aurorabreak of daydawndaybreakdaylightenlightening

Example

More examples

"Brightening teeth is a multimillion- or multibillion-dollar industry."

Related phrases

Anglo-Frisian brighteninggravity brighteninggravity-brighteninglimb brighteninglimb-brightening

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