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overshadow

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/
verb

  1. To obscure something by casting a shadow.

  2. To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

  3. To shelter or protect.

Synonymsdwarf, eclipse, outdo, outmatch, outshadow, outshine

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