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English

Detailed Synonyms for blackening in English

blackening:

blackening [the ~] noun

  1. the blackening
    – changing to a darker color 1
    the darkening; the blackening
    – changing to a darker color 1

Alternate Synonyms for "blackening":


Related Definitions for "blackening":

  1. changing to a darker color1

blackening form of blacken:

blacken verb

  1. blacken
    blacken; to vilify; to slander; to defame; libel
    • blacken verb
    • vilify verb (vilifies, vilified, vilifying)
    • slander verb (slanders, slandered, slandering)
    • defame verb (defames, defamed, defaming)
    • libel verb
  2. blacken
    – make or become black 1
    black; blacken; melanize; nigrify; melanise
    – make or become black 1
  3. blacken
    – burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color 1
    to char; to scorch; blacken; sear
    – burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color 1
    • char verb (chars, chared, charing)
      • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece1
    • scorch verb (scorches, scorched, scorching)
      • the flames scorched the ceiling1
    • blacken verb
      • The cook blackened the chicken breast1
    • sear verb

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Related Definitions for "blacken":

  1. make or become black1
    • The smoke blackened the ceiling1
    • The ceiling blackened1
  2. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color1
    • The cook blackened the chicken breast1