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The colours softened as the sun went dow...

The colours softened as the sun went down.

A

brightened

B

deepened

C

mellowed

D

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The correct Answer is:
C
(3) mellowed (Verb) : to become or to make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time.
softened (Verb) : to become or to make something softer.
brightened (Verb) : to become or to make something brighter in colour
deepened (Verb) : to become or to make something deeper /worse.
Here, mellowed is the right usage.
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