overshadow
Prononciation : [ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ]
Mot
Contexte : « comparison »
(verb) to make something seem less important or less good than something else. It’s like when one big event takes attention away from another smaller one. If you have a birthday party but a big storm happens at the same time, the storm might overshadow your party.
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The singer’s performance overshadowed all the other acts at the concert.
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Even though the movie was good, it was overshadowed by the success of the blockbuster film.
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Did the new game overshadow the older ones that came out?
Contexte : « emotion »
(verb) to make someone feel sad or less happy because of something that happened. If a family loses a pet, the sad feeling can overshadow all the fun times they had together.
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The joy of the reunion overshadowed the sadness of their past.
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Her excitement about the promotion was overshadowed by her worries about moving away.
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Can happiness overshadow sadness in difficult times?
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