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was darkened
verb
To make dark or darker by reducing light.
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Now half the sky was darkened.
This time, the hallway was darkened by the smoke.
McCracken's skin was darkened somewhat with makeup; Verrett's was lightened, but not much.
The space was darkened, and there was a blaze of concert-style lighting and loud music.
The end of the reign was darkened by the last major persecution of the Christians.
Later, when the auditorium was darkened, luminous shapes terrified the spectators by swooping over their heads.
The end of the conference was darkened by the war clouds of military action against Isis.
OJ Simpson's skin was darkened for a news magazine cover image during his trial for murder.
Last month the city was darkened by the worst dust storm for a decade.
"The room was darkened but Helen could make out Declan in the bed".
The inside of the church was darkened, with purple cloth hung over the high windows.
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