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shadow

Definition for shadow

noun as in darkness

noun as in hint, suggestion

verb as in make dark

verb as in follow secretly

Strongest match

stalk

Strong matches

dog, pursue, tag, tail, trail, watch

Weak matches

keep in sight, spy on

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The captain of an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of vessels used to evade sanctions has been charged by French authorities.

From BBC

"This will cast a long shadow over Yom Kippur worship this evening," he added.

From BBC

French soldiers have boarded an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet", used to evade sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine.

From BBC

When the snowpack is gone by late summer, the glaciers that remain, often in the shadows of peaks, release meltwater that keeps streams flowing at the driest times of year.

A blend of truth and fiction, the conceit hinted at Coogan's frustrations and ambitions to step out of Partridge's shadow into other acclaimed roles.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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