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darken vs blacken out

blacken out vs darken

darken and blacken out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
darken No No Yes No
blacken out No No Yes No
As verbs, blacken out is a hyponym of darken; that is, blacken out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than darken:
  • darken: become dark or darker
  • blacken out: darken completely
Other hyponyms of darken include dusk, black out, cloud over, cloud up, overcloud.
darken (verb) blacken out (verb)
become dark or darker darken completely
make dark or darker
tarnish or stain
Difference between darken and blacken out

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