Black
Darken
Darken verb - To take on a gloomy or forbidding look.
Both words in one sentence
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In an episode of M*A*S*H, the staff of the 4077 gradually darken the skin of a White racist to make him think he's turning black after getting a blood transfusion from a Black person.
Source: Color Me Black -
For positive G's, the screen would darken instead, to show that the pilot was beginning to black out for the opposite reason.
Source: Red Filter of Doom -
In Find Mii, Miis or wandering heroes in black clothes can use their magic to darken rooms.
Source: Casting a Shadow
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