Word of the day
adumbrate
1. foreshadow or symbolize
“what qualities in Christ are adumbrated by the vine?”
2. indicate faintly
“the walls were not more than adumbrated by the meager light”
verb
/ˈædəmˌbreɪt/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
adumbrate
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Her subtle gestures adumbrate the complex emotions she tried to _____ from everyone."
Select three words related to adumbrate
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- foresee
- illuminate
- reveal
- clarify
- predict
- imply
Choose the phrase that uses adumbrate correctly
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Find a word related to adumbrate
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