Overshadow

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.
  • v. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  • v. To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.
  • v. To cover with a superior influence; to be viewed as more important than.
  • v. To cause to be sad or disappointing; to cast a sad shadow on.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To throw a shadow over; overshade; shade.
  • To shelter; protect; cover with protecting influence.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. be greater in significance than
  • v. cast a shadow upon
  • v. make appear small by comparison
    • Verb Form
    overshadowed    overshadowing    overshadows   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bulk large    hover    brood    loom    overlook   
    Form
    overshadowed    overshadowing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    darken    obscure    cloudy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Colorado    foreshadow   
     
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