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Shadow

/ˈʃadəʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

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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
From Old English sceaduwe, from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz, related to German Schatten and Dutch schaduw.

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