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Imposing vs Overshadowing - What's the difference?

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Imposing is a related term of overshadowing.


As verbs the difference between imposing and overshadowing

is that imposing is while overshadowing is .

As an adjective imposing

is magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

As a noun overshadowing is

a dominating shadow or malign influence.

imposing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

    • overshadowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dominating shadow or malign influence.
    • Such trials to a peaceful people, only enhance their love of peace; for the grief-stricken heart flees to retirement and tranquillity. At the overshadowings of such afflictions, I should never tremble for my country, much less should I despair