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overshadow

/ overshadow /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cast a shadow upon
"The tall tree overshadowed the house"
"The tragedy overshadowed the couple''s happiness"
Type of:
obscure befog becloud
Kinds of:
eclipse occult
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
exceed in importance; outweigh
"This problem overshadows our lives right now"
Type of:
excel stand out surpass
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make appear small by comparison
"This year''s debt dwarves that of last year"
Type of:
dominate command overlook
Derived:
dwarf midget nanus shadow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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obscure befog becloud eclipse occult excel stand out surpass dominate command overlook