Blacken and Gild

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Blacken verb - To make dirty.

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Gild and blacken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gild" instead a verb "Blacken".

Nearby Words: black, blackness, blacking, blackening, blacked

Gild verb - Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold.

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Blacken and gild are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blacken" instead a verb "Gild".

Nearby Words: gilded, gilding, gilder

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