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Alight

/əˈlaɪt/
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(verb) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.

She sets your world alight.
His face was alight with joy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The butterfly decided to ____ on a bright yellow flower in the yard.

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