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noun
The act of something becoming darker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
present participle and gerund of darken
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
changing to a darker color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blackening
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change of color
Narrower terms: obfuscation
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
