obumbrate
[ ob-uhm-breyt ]
/ ɒbˈʌm breɪt /
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verb (used with object), ob·um·brat·ed, ob·um·brat·ing.
to darken, overshadow, or cloud.
adjective
Obsolete. overshadowed, darkened.
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