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obumbrate
I. obumbrate adjective
Etymology: Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare to overshadow, from ob- to, over + umbrare to shade, from umbra shadow — more at ob-, umbrage
obsolete : darkened by or as if by shadow
II. ob·um·brate \äˈbəmˌbrāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare
1. : shade, darken, cloud
2. archaic : adumbrate
• ob·um·bra·tion \ˌäˌbəmˈbrāshən\ noun -s |