Hundreds of years ago, married Japanese women would blacken their teeth to beautify themselves.
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Blacken
/ˈblækən/
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His roommate would blacken her toast until it set off the fire alarm.
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Blacken the chicken by cooking it on the skillet on high heat for 10 minutes per side.
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Clouds blacken the sky (and everyone's mood).
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