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blacken
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
blacken
(verb)
blackened
(adjective)
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blacken
/
ˈ
blækən/
verb
blackens
;
blackened
;
blackening
blacken
/
ˈ
blækən/
verb
blackens
;
blackened
;
blackening
Learner's definition of BLACKEN
1
:
to make something dark or black or to become dark or black
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+ object
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Fire had
blackened
the field.
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no object
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The sky
blackened
as the storm approached.
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:
to hurt the reputation of (someone or something)
Their false accusations failed to
blacken
my reputation/name/character.
a presidency
blackened
by scandal
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