lightening

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noun

1. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy;
the fetus is said to have dropped
• Hypernyms:
descent
2. changing to a lighter color
• Syn:
whitening
• Derivationally related forms:
whiten (for: whitening)
• Hypernyms:
change of color
• Hyponyms:
bleach