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NIGRESCENT
Etymology
Adjective
nigrescent (comparative more nigrescent, superlative most nigrescent)
Growing or becoming black; approaching blackness; blackish.
Synonyms
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Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Ni*gres"cent, a. Etym: [L. nigrescens, p.pr. of nigrescere to grow black, fr. niger black. See Negro.]
Definition: Growing black; changing to a black color; approaching to blackness. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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