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overshadow |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Overshadow \O`ver*shad"ow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshadowed}; p. pr & vb n. {Overshadowing}. ] [Cf. {Overshade}. ] 1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over to darken; to obscure. There was a cloud that overshadowed them --Mark ix 7. 2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: overshadow v 1: exceed in importance; outweigh; "This prblem overshadows our lives right now" [syn: {eclipse}] 2: cast a shadow [syn: {shadow}, {dwarf}] 3: cast a shadow upon "The tall tree overshadowed the house"; "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
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