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English noun: eclipse | |||
| 1. | eclipse (event) one celestial body obscures another | ||
| Synonyms | occultation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, interruption | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lunar eclipse, partial eclipse, solar eclipse, total eclipse | ||
| Part holonym | egress, emersion, immersion, ingress | ||
English verb: eclipse | |||
| 1. | eclipse (stative) be greater in significance than | ||
| Samples | The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness. | ||
| Synonyms | dominate, overshadow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brood, bulk large, hover, loom | ||
| 2. | eclipse (perception) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention | ||
| Samples | The Sun eclipses the moon today. Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies. | ||
| Synonyms | occult | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | overshadow | ||
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