adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   past participle of overshadow form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   superseded by, covered up by, overtaken or eclipsed

Synonyms

All synonyms

shadowyshady

Example

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"If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time."

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