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Lit

/lˈɪt/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of light (“illuminate; start a fire; etc”)

The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion.
Lightning lit up the room every now and then.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The room was brightly ____ by a grand chandelier that hung from the center of the high ceiling tonight.

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