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shade

Roget category 424

3. Words relating to matter
3.3. Organic matter
›› 3.3.2. Sensation

#424. Shade

noun

shadeawning etc. (cover) 223parasol, sunshade, umbrellachickportierescreen, curtain, shutter, blind, gauze, veil, chador, mantle, maskcloud, mist, gathering.
of clouds.
umbrage, gladeshadow etc. 421.
beach umbrella, folding umbrella.

verb

draw a curtainput up a shutter, close a shutterveil etc. v. — cast a shadow etc. (darken) 421.

adjective

shady, umbrageous.

phrase

welcome ye shades! ye bowery thickets hail" [Thomson].

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