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blacken
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How to pronounce blacken:

Definition of blacken:

blacken (verb):
make or become black.
to become dark or black
to make or become black or dirty

Synonyms for blacken:

deepenblackmuddycontaminatedirtymesspollutesullysoilfoul
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Antonyms for blacken:

brightenunveilshineillumineglowclearbreaklightenclarifyopen
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