noun
an overshadowing influence or power
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The artist's adumbration of the landscape was masterful, capturing the essence of the scene with just a few brushstrokes.
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I couldn't quite make out the adumbration in the painting, but it looked pretty cool.
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The adumbration of the plan was sketchy at best, leaving us unsure of what to expect.
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His speech was just an adumbration of his true feelings, leaving his audience wondering what he really meant.