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Definition of: adumbrate
(ad·um′brāt) v.t. ·brat·ed, ·brat·ing
1. To represent the mere shadow of; to outline sketchily.
2. To foreshadow; prefigure.
3. To shade or overshadow; darken. [<L adumbratus, pp. of adumbrare < ad- to + umbrare shade < umbra shade]
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