Hypernyms for "shade"
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alter
apparition
block out
change
color
coloring
colour
colouring
darken
draw
fantasm
import
inferiority
lower rank
lower status
meaning
modify
paint
phantasm
phantasma
phantom
protection
protective cover
protective covering
representation
screen
semidarkness
shadow
significance
signification
small indefinite amount
small indefinite quantity
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.