shadow
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈʃædoʊ/
- It's hard when you're standing in the shadows of a very famous man.
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- But that's, I mean, people ask me like, could you be the shadow now these days?
Examples
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He played the role of a shadow, closely observing the politician's every move for insights.
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You'll be his shadow.
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So I was living in her shadow but doing my best.
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And if you do that, you will always be a shadow of someone else.
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The rest of us, we live in her shadow.
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His chance to finally emerge from The King's shadow.
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Nola, my little shadow, here she comes.
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I decided long ago Never to walk in anyone's shadow
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As his loyal friend, I often felt like a shadow, following him everywhere he went.
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Growing up, she was always in her brother's shadow, trying to achieve her own identity.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who secretly follows and watches someone to frighten or control them
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3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
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8.8
A person who follows someone secretly to watch them
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1.0
A person who moves behind another person or goes after them
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8.2
A person who stays very close to someone and watches them too much
A person who follows someone secretly and tells others what they do
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.1
A person or thing that is much weaker and less impressive than before
- Informal
Very easily frightened and nervous, often jumping at small noises
To think an appearance or small sign is the real thing
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.7
Financial companies that lend, borrow, or manage money without normal bank rules
- Literature
1
6.7
A group of senior opposition politicians who would become government ministers if their party won power
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shadow comes from that same idea of a dark shape that follows you, so when someone is your 'shadow' they stay very close to you, often to learn or to watch.