"overshadow" in the verb sense
1. overshadow, dominate, eclipse
be greater in significance than
"the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
2. shadow, overshadow, dwarf
make appear small by comparison
"This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
3. overshadow
cast a shadow upon
"The tall tree overshadowed the house"
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