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buoy up

English

  1. 🔊 keep afloat
    “The life vest buoyed him up”
  2. 🔊 become more cheerful
    “after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit”
  3. 🔊 make more cheerful
    “the conversation lightened me up a bit”

Similar words

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