ECLIPSE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word eclipse. (close relations)
Definition of ECLIPSE
Best Alternative Words for ECLIPSE
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overshadow | verbv | |||||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||||
obscure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
outshine | verbv | |||||||
verb • shine brighter than • attract more attention and praise than others | ||||||||
surpass | verbv | |||||||
verb • distinguish oneself • be or do something to a greater degree • move past • be greater in scope or size than some standard | ||||||||
dominate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • be in control • have dominance or the power to defeat over • be greater in significance than • look down on | ||||||||
occult | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively • supernatural practices and techniques adjective satellite • hidden and difficult to see • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding verb • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention • become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished • hide from view | ||||||||
occultation | nounn | |||||||
noun • one celestial body obscures another |