blackening
/ˈblækənɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of blacken: making or becoming black.
- The clouds are blackening the horizon as the storm approaches.
- The chef is blackening the chicken with a spicy rub.
- The scandal is blackening the company's reputation.
adjective
- Becoming black or causing something to become black.
- They watched the blackening smoke rise from the fire.
- The blackening sky warned of an approaching storm.
- The blackening leaves signaled the arrival of autumn.
noun
- The process or result of becoming black or making something black.
- The blackening of the toast meant it was burnt.
- The blackening of the silver was caused by exposure to air.
- The chef specializes in the blackening technique for cooking fish.
- The act of damaging someone's reputation.
- She fought against the blackening of her character by her opponents.
- The campaign involved the blackening of the candidate's past.
- The blackening of his name in the press was unfair.
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