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Lightens (up) (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

eases

pales

'lightens up?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for pales that I've seen before include "Goes white, loses colour" , "Goes white in leaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the LA Times.
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