Word parts change

black + -en

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Verb change

Plain form
blacken

Third-person singular
blackens

Past tense
blackened

Past participle
blackened

Present participle
blackening

  1. (transitive & intransitive) When something is blackened, it is made darker.
  2. (transitive) Blackened meat or fish is seasoned in spices, mostly in Cajun cooking.

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