slightening

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A form of slighten — To make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slighten
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APA

slightening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slightening

MLA

“slightening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slightening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slightening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slightening.

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