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shadow
noun as in darkness
Strong matches
adumbration, cover, dimness, dusk, penumbra, protection, shelter, umbra, umbrage
Weak match
noun as in hint, suggestion
verb as in make dark
Example Sentences
It will therefore be incumbent on intellectuals, whoever they are, to serve as a kind of shadow government, offering the kinds of independent checks and balances that have otherwise been lost.
She was largely famous for being famous, yet eager to fully remake herself beyond Sonny’s long shadow.
“The investigators will be investigated, because the deep state last term for President Trump, they were hiding in the shadows. But now they have a spotlight on them and they can all be investigated.”
Once bustling with city employees — and residents needing city services — these few blocks lying in the shadow of City Hall have been made desolate by telecommuting options and online access to municipal departments.
"I pulled up, got out of the car, and then from just in front of me, Gareth leapt out from the shadows, shotgun up at my chest," she said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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