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opacar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • overshadow verb To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  • upstage verb To draw attention away from someone else, often deliberately.

Senses

opacar is used for these senses in English:

  • overshadow (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
  • upstage (figurative, transitive) To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

overshadow — full definition

  1. verb To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  2. verb To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
  3. verb To shelter or protect.

upstage — full definition

  1. verb To draw attention away from someone else, often deliberately.
  2. noun The part of a stage farthest from the audience.
  3. adj Haughty or aloof.

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