blacken (v)
melanize (v)
melanise (v)
nigrify (v)
black (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def make or become black
examples The smoke blackened the ceiling
The ceiling blackened
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym discolor, discolour, colour, color
Derivationally related form black → black
Derivationally related form melanize → melanin
Antonym blacken → whiten
Incoming links
Derivationally related form black → black
Derivationally related form melanin → melanize
Antonym whiten → blacken
Hyponym discolor, discolour, colour, color

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