lightener

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lightener

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From lighten + -er.

noun lighteners

  1. That which lightens. She claims that incense is a natural mood lightener.
  2. Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

    Similar: creamer

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@misc{lightener_2026,
  title = {lightener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lightener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}