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eclipse

noun as in shadowing of the sun

verb as in obscure, veil

verb as in surpass achievement

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In more recent decades, a spirit of iconoclasm eclipsed the spirit of commemoration.

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It also eclipsed investment returns for a portfolio of companies with the highest scores in general effectiveness.

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This is the largest lead a European team has held at this stage, eclipsing the 11-5 advantage they built at Oakland Hills in 2004, when they closed out a record 18½-9½ away triumph.

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Subsequent attacks on public figures would eclipse Moore’s crime.

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He also eclipsed 60,000 career yards passing in the win.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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