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overblackening

overblackening is the present participle and gerund of overblacken.

Meaning of overblacken

Verb

overblacken (third-person singular simple present overblackens, present participle overblackening, simple past and past participle overblackened)

  1. (transitive) To blacken excessively.

Questions about overblackening

What is overblackening the present participle and gerund of?
Overblackening is the present participle and gerund of overblacken.

Words near overblackening in the dictionary

  1. overbitterly
  2. overbitterness
  3. overblack
  4. overblacken
  5. overblackened
  6. overblackening
  7. overblackens
  8. overblame
  9. overblamed
  10. overblames
  11. overblaming

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