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blackening

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verb

present participle of blacken
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as in fading
to grow dark the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage

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“Blackening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackening. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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