adumbrate

Meaning

To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.

give an account

rough in

abbreviate

block in

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈædʌmˌbɹeɪt/

Borrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadow on”), from umbra (“shadow”).

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