nigrify


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nigrify

(ˈnɪɡrɪˌfaɪ)
vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
to blacken
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.nigrify - make or become blacknigrify - make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"
black, blacken, melanise, melanize
discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
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