whitening

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/ˈhwaɪtnɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

(To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.“Age had whitened his hair.”

noun

A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.
The process of making something white or whiter.

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Synonyms

lightening blanching bleaching laundry laundering aml bleach legalization legalizing money-laundering whitener bleaching agent whitenization whitewash decolorant bluing

Rhymes

enlightening frightening lightening lightning chain lightning heightening forked lightning brightening heat lightning tightening

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