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Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.

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Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton. 2. To render dim; to deprive of vision. Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Rom. xi. 10. 3. To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible. Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight. Bacon. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge Job. xxxviii. 2. 4. To cast a gloom upon. With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not The mirth of the feast. Shak. 5. To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness. Shak.

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  • DARKEN
    Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.
  • CLOUD
    arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, susponded in the upper atmosphere. I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen. ix. 13. Note: A classification of clouds according
  • EXHIBITION
    The act of administering a remedy. (more info) 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art,
  • OBSCURENESS
    Obscurity. Bp. Hall.
  • COVER-POINT
    The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point."
  • EXHIBITIONER
    One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.
  • OBSCURER
    One who, or that which, obscures.
  • EXPOSER
    One who exposes or discloses.
  • SHELTERLESS
    Destitute of shelter or protection. Now sad and shelterless perhaps she lies. Rowe.
  • COVERLET
    The uppermost cover of a bed or of any piece of furniture. Lay her in lilies and in violets . . . And odored sheets and arras coverlets. Spenser.
  • CLOUDINESS
    The state of being cloudy.
  • CONCEALED
    Hidden; kept from sight; secreted. -- Con*ceal"ed*ly (, adv. -- Con*ceal"ed*ness, n. Concealed weapons , dangerous weapons so carried on the person as to be knowingly or willfully concealed from sight, -- a practice forbidden by statute.
  • PRODUCEMENT
    Production.
  • COVERCLE
    A small cover; a lid. Sir T. Browne.
  • SHADELESS
    Being without shade; not shaded.
  • SHADEFUL
    Full of shade; shady.
  • CLOUDLAND
    Dreamland.
  • CLOUD-BURST
    A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once.
  • EXPOSEDNESS
    The state of being exposed, laid open, or unprotected; as, an exposedness to sin or temptation.
  • DISCOVERTURE
    A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband. (more info) 1. Discovery.
  • RECOVER
    To cover again. Sir W. Scott.
  • DOUBLE-SHADE
    To double the natural darkness of . Milton.
  • UNSHROUD
    To remove the shroud from; to uncover. P. Fletcher.
  • SUBOBSCURELY
    Somewhat obscurely or darkly. Donne.
  • OVERSHADE
    To cover with shade; to render dark or gloomy; to overshadow. Shak.

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