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shadow
noun(shad-ow)
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
Synonyms: shadower, tail,
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
an indication that something has been present
Synonyms: tincture, trace, vestige,
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
something existing in perception only
Synonyms: apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom,
shadow
verb(shad-ow)
cast a shadow over
Synonyms: shade, shade off,
shadow
verb(shad-ow)
make appear small by comparison
Synonyms: dwarf, overshadow,
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
an unilluminated area
Synonyms: dark, darkness,
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
a dominating and pervasive presence
Examples:
He received little recognition working in the shadow of his father.
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
an inseparable companion
Examples:
The poor child was his mother's shadow.
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
a premonition of something adverse
Examples:
A shadow over his happiness.
shadow
verb(shad-ow)
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
Examples:
The police are shadowing her.
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
refuge from danger or observation
Examples:
He felt secure in his father's shadow.
shadow
noun(shad-ow)
shade within clear boundaries

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