Lightens, as a load Crossword Clue

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LOAD (noun)
1. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
2. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
LOAD (verb)
1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
2. provide (a device) with something necessary

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