adumbrate
verbHow many syllables in adumbrate?
There are 3 syllables in the word adumbrate.Divide adumbrate into syllables:
ad · um · brate
How to pronounce adumbrate:
Definition of adumbrate:
- adumbrate (verb):
- verb. give to understand.
- to foreshadow vaguely intimate
- to be a good or bad sign of future events
Synonyms for adumbrate:
foreshadowpredictharbingeranticipateimplyinsinuatealludeforeseeprognosticatehintShow 7 more
Antonyms for adumbrate:
manifestbrightenunveilillumineexhibitclearairlightenuncoveropenShow 9 more
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