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Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising
“England's skies blacken as coal makes the industrial revolution possible.”
To make untrue and harmful statements about
“This is an administration so wedded to spin and manipulation that it is seeking to blacken a decent man's reputation even as his body lies unburied.”
To make dark, dim, or indistinct
“He watched the blackening clouds move in.”
To grow dark
“The auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage.”
Make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy
To burn slightly
Break blood vessel; discolor
To make dark, dim, or indistinct
To lower in quality, character, or value
To give color to
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