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Lighten vs Forlighten - What's the difference?

lighten | forlighten |


In lang=en terms the difference between lighten and forlighten

is that lighten is to emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning while forlighten is to decrease; reduce; diminish; lighten; lighten up.

As verbs the difference between lighten and forlighten

is that lighten is to alleviate; to reduce the burden of while forlighten is to decrease; reduce; diminish; lighten; lighten up.

Lighten vs Unlightened - What's the difference?

lighten | unlightened |


As a verb lighten

is to alleviate; to reduce the burden of.

As an adjective unlightened is

not lightened (made lighter in tone or colour).

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