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“adumbration”
1. The act of making a shadow or faint resemblance.
2. The shadowing or partial concealment of an area.
3. A faint sketch; an imperfect representation of a thing.
4. In heraldry, the shadow only of a figure, outlined, and painted of a color darker than the field.
2. The shadowing or partial concealment of an area.
3. A faint sketch; an imperfect representation of a thing.
4. In heraldry, the shadow only of a figure, outlined, and painted of a color darker than the field.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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umbra-, umbro-, umbr-, umbel-
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The fact of being darkened or overshadowed: The adumbration of Ruth's marriage was caused when her sister stated that she was going to leave the country the following day.
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ad-
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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