What does bleaken mean?
Bleaken means (intransitive) To become bleak.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(intransitive) To become bleak.
The imagination tends to bleaken in adult life, and rigid categories may reduce perceptual sensitivity. The sense of wonder is diminished and gratitude for experience itself may fail.
The fact of the phrase caused the sky to bleaken and his skin to itch, and by Monday night, when he was unable to sleep, Amos despised his own sensibilities and also despised the world.
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Bleaken means (intransitive) To become bleak.
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The imagination tends to bleaken in adult life, and rigid categories may reduce perceptual sensitivity. The sense of wonder is diminished and gratitude for experience itself may fail.
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