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blacken

Pronunciation: [ˈblækən]

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Learn how to use blacken in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “cooking”

(verb) to make something dark or blackened by burning or cooking it a lot. When you cook food at high heat, it can turn black on the outside.

Example

I prepared the steak and let it blacken on the grill for extra flavor.

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I tried to cook the chicken, but it did not blacken at all.

Example

Did you blacken the vegetables before adding them to the dish?

Context: “appearance”

(verb) to cause something to look dark, dirty, or damaged. It can happen because of dirt or because something is burned or stained.

Example

The soot from the fireplace didn't just blacken the walls; it gave them character.

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The rain cleaned the car, so it didn't blacken after the storm.

Example

What happened to the paper that made it blacken around the edges?

Context: “figurative expression”

(verb) to make something seem bad or evil. If you say negative things about someone, you can make them appear worse than they are.

Example

She tried not to blacken his reputation with lies.

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His kind actions did not blacken his name; people respected him more.

Example

Why do some people try to blacken the names of good leaders?

How to pronounce blacken

Pronunciation: [ˈblækən]

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