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brightening

NOUN
break of day
Synonyms
WEAK
cockcrow crack of dawn dawn dawning daybreak first blush first brightening first flush of morning peep of day prime prime of the morning sunrise sunup
NOUN
first blush
Synonyms
WEAK
break of day crack of dawn early morning first brightening first flush of morning first impression first light first sight morning outset peep of day prime
NOUN
illumination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brightness
STRONG
beam brilliance flame flash gleam lighting radiance ray
Antonyms
STRONG
dullness
WEAK
darkness dimness

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