verb
to make or become black or dark
adjective
having a dark color, especially when compared to other colors
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The chef used a special technique to blacken the outer layer of the steak.
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I accidentally blackened the edges of the toast while multitasking in the kitchen.
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My mom always tells me not to blacken my reputation by hanging out with the wrong crowd.
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The scandal threatened to blacken the politician's career forever.