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adumbration

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Main Entry:
ad·um·brate Listen to the pronunciation of adumbrate Listen to the pronunciation of adumbrate
Pronunciation:
\ˈa-dəm-ˌbrāt, a-ˈdəm-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
ad·um·brat·ed; ad·um·brat·ing
Etymology:
Latin adumbratus, past participle of adumbrare, from ad- + umbra shadow — more at umbrage
Date:
1581
1 : to foreshadow vaguely : intimate 2 : to suggest, disclose, or outline partially <adumbrate a plan> 3 : overshadow , obscure
— ad·um·bra·tion Listen to the pronunciation of adumbration \ˌa-(ˌ)dəm-ˈbrā-shən\ noun
— ad·um·bra·tive Listen to the pronunciation of adumbrative \a-ˈdəm-brə-tiv\ adjective
— ad·um·bra·tive·ly adverb
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