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1
to make dirty
- blackened the towels with their dirty hands
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2
to make untrue and harmful statements about
- the politician maliciously blackened his opponent's reputation
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3
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
- thick smoke from the forest fires blackened the sky for many miles
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4
to grow dark
- the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage
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