What is "blacken" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does blacken mean in English? Meaning of blacken definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "blacken" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "blacken": make or become black

Verb

Meaning: make or become black

Example: The smoke blackened the ceiling The ceiling blackened

Synonyms: black blacken melanise melanize nigrify

Hypernyms: color colour discolor discolour

Antonyms: white whiten

Meaning of "blacken": burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Verb

Meaning: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Example: The cook blackened the chicken breast The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece the flames scorched the ceiling

Synonyms: blacken char scorch sear

Hyponyms: singe swinge

Hypernyms: burn

Synonyms:

blot, smudge, soil, befoul, shade, deepen, cloud, begrime, ink, ebonize, grow dark, grow dim, make dark, tarnish, sully, stain, blot, smudge, defile, decry, traduce, knock, slur, blotch, malign, dishonor, taint, defame, attack, denigrate, rip, slander, libel, vilify, calumniate, asperse, bad-mouth, do a number on, give a black eye, rip up and down,

Antonyms:

bleach, whiten, compliment, enhance, praise, lighten, clean, honor, compliment, exalt, praise, bleach, whiten, enhance, flatter, lighten,

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