blackening
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black·en
(blăk′ən)v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens
v.tr.
1. To make black.
2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name.
3. To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside.
v.intr.
To become dark or black: The day blackened into night.
black′en·er n.
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Blackening
shoemakers collectively. See also bleche.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | blackening - changing to a darker color change of color - an act that changes the light that something reflects obfuscation - darkening or obscuring the sight of something |
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