Darkening synonyms
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Part of speech:
The act of turning black in colour; a black stain or mark.
melanization
(Biochemistry) Conversion into melanin, or an increase in the concentration of melanin within (a tissue or organism)
overshading
To lose luster; grow dull; discolor, as from oxidation
Sully is defined as to spoil or stain, or to disgrace.
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To cast a shadow on; darken or shade:
To represent degrees of shade or shadow in:
To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt.
To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.
Obscure is defined as to make confusing or hard to see.
To render indistinct or dim; darken:
To obscure; darken.
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
To change or lose color.
To grow dim
(Intransitive) To become deeper
To embarrass; disconcert; abash
To darken; obscure; threaten
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To cloud over; darken
To overshadow; shadow or obscure.
brightening (antonym)
(Intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
lightening (antonym)
To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
illuminating (antonym)
(Intransitive) to be exposed to light
illumining (antonym)
To illuminate.
lighting (related)
In a light manner; lightly.
Find another word for darkening. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for darkening, like: blackening, melanization, obumbration, overshading, tinting, tarnishing, sullying, shadowing, shading, perplexing and overshadowing.