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- the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment
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- the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun
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“Lightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightening. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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