Bollington Blue
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- 14 Mar 2018
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I think he's got it spot on....
Lightning:
noun
the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.
Lighten:
verb
gerund or present participle: lightening
make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity.
"efforts to lighten the burden of regulation"
Similar:
make lighter, lessen, reduce, decrease, diminish