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noun(eclipse)the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
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noun(eclipse)the passing into the shadow of a celestial body
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noun(eclipse)a falling into obscurity or decline; also : the state of being eclipsed
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verb(eclipse)to cause an eclipse of: such as
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verb(eclipse)obscure, darken
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verb(eclipse)to reduce in importance or repute
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noun(eclipse)comparatively dull plumage that is usually of seasonal occurrence in birds exhibiting a distinct breeding plumage
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noun(eclipse)an eclipse in which a thin outer ring of the sun's disk is not covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon
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noun(eclipse)an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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noun(eclipse)an eclipse of the sun by the moon
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noun(eclipse)an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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idiom(eclipse)into a less important or less popular position