Synonyms for eclipse
ɪˈklɪpseclipse

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1. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   failure, obscuration, overshadowing, shading, diminution, outshining, outdoing, outrivalling

   Antonyms:
   illumination, effulgence, reappearance, brightness, lustre, renown, re-illumination, re-effulgence, foil

2. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   obscure, outdo, outshine, overshadow, outvie, outrival, darken, shade, overcast, dim, cloud

   Antonyms:
   recommend, brighten, illustrate, enhance, heighten

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1. eclipse, occultationverb

   one celestial body obscures another

   Synonyms:
   occultation

2. overshadow, dominate, eclipseverb

   be greater in significance than

   "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"

   Synonyms:
   shadow, rule, predominate, overtop, overshadow, dominate, dwarf, occult, master, overlook, prevail, command, reign

3. eclipse, occultverb

   cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

   "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"

   Synonyms:
   dominate, overshadow, occult

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1. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   occultation

2. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   obscuration

3. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   darken, obscure, dim

4. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   cloud, veil, shroud, hide

5. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   degrade, throw into the shade

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1. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   occultation, obscuration, extinction, concealment, outrivaling

2. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   obscure, outshine, surpass, outrival, overcast

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1. List of paraphrases for "eclipse":

   overshadow

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1. Arthur Kleinman:

   Mental health needs to be a global humanitarian and development priority - and a priority in every country, we need to provide treatment, now, to those who need it most, and in the communities where they live. Until we do, mental illness will continue to eclipse the potential of people and economies.

2. Stojan Stojanovski:

   The eclipse had a beautiful start with the clouds, and for the final hour everything was clear.

3. Debra Kaplan:

   It is so traumatic and can eclipse the sexual betrayal. It's a one-two punch. It becomes very problematic because [ you ] didn't know.

4. Joseph Conrad:

   Having had to encounter single-handed during his period of eclipse many physical dangers, he was well aware of the most dangerous element common to them all: of the crushing, paralysing sense of human littleness, which is what really defeats a human struggling with natural forces, alone, far from the eyes of his fellows.

5. Hudson Henry:

   Find a scene and put the eclipse happening in it, that will tell the story about the place and the moment. I want an image to tell a story.