darken
verb/ˈdɑrkən/
Frequency rank: #14,597 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to become or make darker in color or tone
Example sentence
The sky began to darken as storm clouds gathered overhead.
Synonyms & related words
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