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adumbrateOne entry found. Main Entry: ad·um·brate Pronunciation: \ˈa-dəm-ˌbrāt, a-ˈdəm-\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ad·um·brat·ed; ad·um·brat·ing Etymology: Latin adumbratus, past participle of adumbrare, from ad- + umbra shadow — more at umbrage Date: 1581 1 : to foreshadow vaguely : intimate — ad·um·bra·tion \ˌa-(ˌ)dəm-ˈbrā-shən\ noun — ad·um·bra·tive \a-ˈdəm-brə-tiv\ adjective — ad·um·bra·tive·ly adverb
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