Eclipse and Heightening

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Eclipse noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: the eclipse of the town from a grand seaside resort to a tacky tourist trap

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Heightening is an antonym for eclipse.

Nearby Words: eclipsed, eclipsing

Heightening adjective - Reaching a higher intensity.

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Eclipse is an antonym for heightening.

Nearby Words: heighten, height, heightened

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