"lightener" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lighteners [plural]
Etymology: From lighten + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lighten|er}} lighten + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightener (plural lighteners)
  1. That which lightens.
    Sense id: en-lightener-en-noun-QDIayOzY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”) Synonyms: creamer [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-lightener-en-noun-VWhmCdJ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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          "text": "She claims that incense is a natural mood lightener."
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