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        shadow

        shad·ow

        shadow

         
         
        pronunciation:
        shae do
        parts of speech:
        noun, transitive verb
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        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: the image cast on some surface by a person or thing blocking the light of the sun or another source of illumination.
         
        similar words:
        shade
        definition 2: an area of relative darkness.
        similar words:
        shade
        definition 3: (often pl.) the darkness that comes after the sun sets.
        definition 4: a trace; suggestion; hint.
        similar words:
        ghost, kiss, semblance, shade, suggestion
        definition 5: remnant.
        a shadow of one's old self
        definition 6: a time or an instance of sadness or gloom.
        similar words:
        chill, pall
        definition 7: a threat.
        in the shadow of starvation
        similar words:
        specter
        definition 8: a dominant influence.
        He lives in the shadow of his father.
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        part of speech: transitive verb
        inflections: shadows, shadowing, shadowed
        definition 1: to cast a shadow on or over; shade.
        similar words:
        becloud, overshadow, shade
        definition 2: to hide or protect from light or heat.
        similar words:
        shade
        definition 3: to make dark, depressing, or gloomy.
        definition 4: to follow (a person) closely and secretly in order to watch; trail.
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