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Verb
S:
(v)
lighten
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lighten up
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buoy up
(become more cheerful)
"after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
S:
(v)
lighten
,
lighten up
,
buoy up
(make more cheerful)
"the conversation lightened me up a bit"
S:
(v)
buoy
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buoy up
(keep afloat)
"The life vest buoyed him up"