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blacken verb [ ˈblak(ə)n ]

• make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising.
• "stone blackened by the soot of ages"
Similar: make black, black, darken, make dark/darker, dirty, make dirty, make sooty, make smoky, stain, grime, begrime, befoul, soil, grow/become black, dim, grow dim, cloud over,
Opposite: whiten, clean, lighten, brighten,


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