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Shadow

/ˈʃadəʊ/
A dark shape made when something blocks light from a surface.

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Examples:

Everything seemed hidden in shadows.

"They have been closely shadowed ever since the body was discovered."

Shadows dart up and down, flurrying in and out of view.

Etymology:

etymology
The word shadow originates from the Old English sceadu, meaning shade or shadow, and has links to the Germanic language family.

Usage Statistics:

45 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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