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adumbrate

adumb·rate

UK/ˈædʌmˌbɹeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

  • “sketch the outline of the book”
  • “outline his ideas”
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2.

give to understand

  • “I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
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Origin

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

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