Definition of overshadow
English to English verb - be greater in significance than
The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness.
source: WordNet 3.0 - make appear small by comparison
This year's debt dwarfs that of last year.
source: WordNet 3.0 - cast a shadow upon
The tall tree overshadowed the house.
source: WordNet 3.0 - To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.
source: Webster 1913
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overshadow, overshadowy, overshade, overshot, overstated, overaged, overside, overstay, overhaste, overhasty, oversexed, oversized, overstate, overact, overest, overrigid, overroast, overjoyed, overreact, overwrest
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