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overshadow
verb
1 overshadow
Be greater in significance than:
— The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness.
synonyms: dominate, eclipse.
Roget 421:
be dark
etc.
adj..
darken,
obscure,
shade;
dim;
tone down,
lower;
overcast,
overshadow;
eclipse;
obfuscate,
offuscate†;
obumbrate†,
adumbrate;
cast into the shade becloud,
bedim†,
bedarken†;
cast a shade,
throw a shade,
spread a shade,
cast a shadow,
cast a gloom,
throw a shadow,
spread a shadow,
cast gloom,
throw gloom,
spread gloom.
extinguish;
put out,
blow out,
snuff out;
doubt.
turn out the lights,
douse the lights,
dim the lights,
turn off the lights,
switch off the lights.
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Roget 873:
be conscious of glory;
be proud of
etc.
(pride)
878;
exult
etc.
(boast)
884;
be vain of
etc.
(vanity)
880.
be distinguished
etc.
adj.;
shine
etc.
(light)
420;
shine forth,
figure;
cut a figure,
make a dash,
make a splash.
rival,
surpass;
outshine,
outrival,
outvie†,
outjump;
emulate,
eclipse;
throw into the shade,
cast into the shade;
overshadow.
live,
flourish,
glitter,
flaunt,
gain honor,
acquire honor
etc.
n.;
play first fiddle
etc.
(be of importance)
642,
bear the palm,
bear the bell;
lead the way;
take precedence,
take the wall of;
gain laurels,
win laurels,
gain spurs,
gain golden opinions
etc.
(approbation)
931;
take one's degree,
pass one's examination.
make a noise,
make some noise,
make a noise in the world;
leave one's mark,
exalt one's horn,
blow one's horn,
star it,
have a run,
be run after;
come into vogue,
come to the front;
raise one's head.
enthrone,
signalize,
immortalize,
deify,
exalt to the skies;
hand one's name down to posterity.
consecrate;
dedicate to,
devote to;
enshrine,
inscribe,
blazon,
lionize,
blow the trumpet,
crown with laurel.
confer honor on,
reflect honor on
etc.
v.;
shed a luster on;
redound. to one's honor,
ennoble.
give honor to,
do honor to,
pay honor to,
render honor to;
honor,
accredit,
pay regard to,
dignify,
glorify;
sing praises to
etc.
(approve)
931;
lock up to;
exalt,
aggrandize,
elevate,
nobilitate [Lat.].
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Roget 874:
be inglorious
etc.
adj.;
incur disgrace
etc.
n.;
have a bad name,
earn a bad name;
put a halter round one's neck,
wear a halter round one's neck;
disgrace oneself,
expose oneself.
play second fiddle;
lose caste;
pale one's ineffectual fire;
recede into the shade;
fall from one's high estate;
keep in the background
etc.
(modesty)
881;
be conscious of disgrace
etc.
(humility)
879;
look blue,
look foolish,
look like a fool;
cut a poor figure,
cut a sorry figure;
laugh on the wrong side of the mouth;
make a sorry face,
go away with a flea in.
one's ear,
slink away.
cause shame
etc.
n.;
shame,
disgrace,
put to shame,
dishonor;
throw dishonor upon,
cast dishonor upon,
fling dishonor upon,
reflect dishonor upon
etc.
n.;
be a reproach
etc.
n..
to;
derogate from.
tarnish,
stain,
blot sully,
taint;
discredit;
degrade,
debase,
defile;
beggar;
expel
etc.
(punish)
972.
impute shame to,
brand,
post,
stigmatize,
vilify,
defame,
slur,
cast a slur upon,
hold up to shame,
send to Coventry;
tread under foot,
trample under foot;
show up,
drag through the mire,
heap dirt upon;
reprehend
etc.
932.
bring low,
put down,
snub;
take down a peg,
take down a peg lower,
take down a peg or two.
obscure.
eclipse,
outshine,
take the shine out of;
throw into the shade,
cast into the shade;
overshadow;
leave in the background,
put in the background;
push into a corner,
put one's nose out of joint;
put out,
put out of countenance.
upset,
throw off one's center;
discompose,
disconcert;
put to the blush
etc.
(humble)
879.
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Dutch: overschaduwen
2 overshadow
Make appear small by comparison.
synonyms: dwarf, shadow.
3 overshadow
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