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brighteningverbpresent participle of brighten to become glad or hopefulthe glum soccer player started to brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career bucking up, cheering (up), lightening, looking up, perking (up) rejoicinglivening (up), revivingbeaming, glowing, radiating, sparklingencouraging, gladdening, heartening darkening, saddening despairing, despondingbrooding, fretting, moping |