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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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