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whiten

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪtənə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwīt′n ər, wīt′-)


whiten
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Sense: To become white
Synonyms:
grow hoary, blench, blanch, pale Collocations, turn white, turn gray, grow pale, be covered with snow, be silvered, lose color, fade Collocations, become white
Antonyms:
grow dark, grow black, dim Collocations, deepen Collocations, go pitch black
Sense: To make white
Synonyms:
bleach Collocations, blanch, silver Collocations, paint white, whitewash, apply powder, chalk Collocations, frost Collocations
Antonyms:
color Collocations, darken, blacken, dirty Collocations, daub, tinge, tint


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