Darken and Expose

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Darken verb - To make dark, dim, or indistinct.

Usage example: years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seen

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Expose is an antonym for darken.

Nearby Words: dark, darkness, darkening, darkly

Expose verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).

Usage example: the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked

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Darken is an antonym for expose.

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

light	darken light	expose light
skin	darken skin	expose skin

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