Synonyms for lighter
ˈlaɪ tərlighter

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1. igniter, ignitor, lighternoun

   a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

   Synonyms:
   igniter, hoy, ignitor, barge, flatboat, light

2. lighter, light, igniter, ignitornoun

   a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

   "do you have a light?"

   Synonyms:
   illumination, barge, igniter, lighting, lightness, sparkle, light source, brightness level, flatboat, hoy, spark, luminosity, visible radiation, luminousness, luminance, light, ignitor, brightness, twinkle, visible light

3. barge, flatboat, hoy, lighterverb

   a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

   Synonyms:
   hoy, igniter, barge, flatboat, light, ignitor

4. lighterverb

   transport in a flatbottom boat

Matched Categories

1. • Device
   • Fuel
   • Transport

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1. List of paraphrases for "lighter":

   paler, lighters, barge, barges, leaner, fainter, clearer, easier, softer, lesser

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1. The NWS:

   The potential exists for 4 to 8 inches of snow for some of these areas by Wednesday night, lighter snow is expected farther north across the southern Great Lakes and into New England, and some freezing rain is likely across parts of the Ohio Valley and into Pennsylvania.

2. Yves Mirabaud:

   FATCA will cost 10 times to the banks than it will generate for the IRS. It is going to be extremely complicated, we (will) try to convince the IRS to make something which is a bit lighter, a bit more reasonable. We are not in favor of automatic exchange of information.

3. Phillips Brooks:

   I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.

4. G.K. Chesterton:

   Nowadays a citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.

5. Jeff Goldstein:

   Given our expectations it was a little lighter than we had hoped for.