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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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Origin of obumbrate

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin obumbrātus, past participle of obumbrāre; see obumbrant, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM obumbrate

ob·um·bra·tion, noun

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