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lightener

noun

Etymology

From lighten + -er.

  1. inherited from lightnen
  2. suffixed as lightener — “lighten + er”

Definitions

  1. That which lightens.

    • She claims that incense is a natural mood lightener.
    • controversy over the use of skin lighteners in India

  2. Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA