They stood silent, not looking at each other, but looking at the evergreens which were being tossed, and were showing the pale underside of their leaves against the blackening sky.
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Blackening
Synonyms for "blackening" (67 found)
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Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
Related words (33)
mudslingingonslaughtovercastphilippicpriggishratingreproachfulrevilementridiculingscoffingshadingshadowingsmearsmirchsmudgesmutsoottiradetongue lashingvilifying
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Noun(11 words)
oxidationoxidation finishoxide coatingoxidizesearedsearingslanderingsmearingsootingtarnishingvilification
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17 entrieschange of colorcoating processcolor changecooking techniqueculinary techniquedefamationdiscolorationfinishingmetal finishingpigmentationprocessreputationsocial perceptionsurface alterationsurface coatingsurface modification
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16 entriesCajun blackeningblack oxidecarbonizationcharacter assassinationcharringoxidationoxide coatingoxide formationpan searingpatinationseafood blackeningslanderingsmear campaignsmearingsootingspice crust
Collocations
13 entriesCajun blackeningblack oxide coatingblackening agentblackening layerblackening methodblackening processblackening seasoningblackening spice mixblackening techniqueblackening treatmentculinary blackeningsteel blackeningsurface blackening
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
blackenings of my reputation
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