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| VERB | 1 | overshadow, eclipse | Exceed in importance |
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| 2 | overshadow, shadow, dwarf | Make appear small by comparison | |
| 3 | overshadow | Cast a shadow upon |
| Sounds | ow'vershae'dow |
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| Rhymes | aficionado, avocado, Bordeaux, and 46 more rhymes in dow... |
| Meaning | Exceed in importance. Outweigh. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "This problem overshadows our lives right now" |
| Synonyms | eclipse |
| Broader | excel, stand out, surpass |
| Meaning | Make appear small by comparison. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | shadow, dwarf |
| Broader | dominate, command, overlook, overtop |
| Meaning | Cast a shadow upon. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The tall tree overshadowed the house"; "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" |
| Broader | obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist |
| Narrower | eclipse, occult |
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