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blind(noun, verb, cover, obscure, thing)
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distinction(noun, touch, point, level, quantity)
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cast(noun, drop, touch, colour, dash)
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conceal(verb, action, cover, obscure, confuse)
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darken(verb, cover, light, moderate, obscure)
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darkness(noun, place, dark, gloom, shadow)
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gloom(noun, verb, place, cover, obscure)
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hint(noun, drop, show, touch, line)
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trace(noun, drop, show, touch, line)
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cloud(noun, verb, action, cover, moderate)
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shelter(noun, verb, support, action, cover)
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suggestion(noun, drop, show, touch, line)
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color(noun, verb, drop, touch, draw)
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degree(noun, mark, touch, point, level)
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dim(verb, adjective, cover, moderate, obscure)
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dimness(noun, place, dark, gloom, shadow)
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protect(noun, verb, action, cover, keep)
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revenant(noun, spirit, vision, soul, supernatural)
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shield(noun, verb, support, cover, keep)
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shutter(noun, verb, close, cover, thing)
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