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verb
Make lively:— Let's liven up this room a bit.
synonyms: animate, enliven, invigorate, liven.
is a specific kind of: arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate.
is a broader term that covers: ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up | inspirit, spirit, spirit up.
is the opposite of: blunt, deaden.
derivation: animation, invigoration, vivification | animation, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification | enlivener, invigorator, quickener | animator, energiser, energizer, vitaliser, vitalizer.
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