Bradly did not think of Cora till he picked up her figure ahead of him on the downs, but with that he was aware of a sudden lightening of his spirits, and stepped out faster to overtake her.
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Lightening
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "lightening" (93 found)
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11 entriesbleachingburden alleviationcompliance reliefdecolorizationfadingload reductionload sheddingpalingrelief measuressoftening of rulesweight reduction
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11 entriesbleaching agentbleaching procedurecolor alterationcolor lighteningdecolorization processhair bleachinglightening agentlightening loadload reductionmood improvementweight reduction
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