The Clue
Take a load off (7 letter answer)
The Answer
LIGHTEN
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Notes
The answer LIGHTEN is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Mitigate
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Definition
LIGHTEN as a verb:
1. (lighten, lighten up, buoy up) = make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
2. reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
3. (lighten, lighten up, buoy up) = become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
4. (brighten, lighten up, lighten) = make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
5. (brighten, lighten) = become brighter; "The sky brightened"
6. (lighten, lighten up) = become lighter; "The room lightened up"
7. (relieve, lighten) = alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"