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blacken
verb [I or T] (MAKE DARK) /ˈblæk.ən/Definition
(Definition of blacken verb (MAKE DARK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blot verb (SPOIL)
- clutter verb
- contaminate verb
- defile verb
- dirty verb
- disarrange verb
- foul verb (MAKE DIRTY)
- mark verb (DAMAGE/MAKE DIRTY)
- mess sth up phrasal verb
- mess verb
- mix sth up phrasal verb
- muddle sth up phrasal verb
- muddy verb
- muss verb
- soil verb
- sully verb
- tarnish verb (METAL)
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