About The Word Lightening

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Lightening

Lightening Meaning & Definition
Lightening Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lightening?

[n] changing to a lighter color
[n] descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lightening: whitening

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lightening: abatement | achromatization | allayment | alleviating | alleviation | alleviative | assuagement | blanching | bleach | bleaching | blunting | brightening | calming | damping | deadening | decoloration | decolorization | decolorizing | demulsion | diminution | disburdening | discoloration | disembarrassment | disencumbering | disencumberment | disencumbrance | dulcification | dulling | easement | easing | enlightening | etiolation | fading | falling-off | hushing | illuminating | illumining | leniency | lessening | letdown | letup | lighting | loosening | lulling | madder bleach | market bleach | mitigation | modulation | mollification | pacification | paling | palliation | quietening | quieting | reduction | relaxation | relief | relieving | remission | slackening | softening | soothing | subduement | tempering | tranquilization | unballasting | unburdening | unfreighting | unlading | unloading | unsaddling | untaxing | unweighting | whitening

See Also | bleach | change of color | descent

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