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blackface

/ˈblækˌfeɪs/

Meanings
noun
A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.

Examples :

"The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet."
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Related Words

Illustration internet

internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

Illustration minister

minister noun

/ˈmɪnɪstə/ /ˈmɪnɨstɚ/

A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration surfaced

surfaced verb

/ˈsɜːrfɪst/ /ˈsɜːrfəst/

To provide something with a surface.

"The carpenter surfaced the wooden table with a smooth, light-colored varnish. "

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shearing verb

/ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/

To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

"The farmer is shearing the sheep's wool. "

Illustration blackens

blackens verb

/ˈblækənz/

(causative) To cause to be or become black.

"The fire blackens the wooden fence. "

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photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

Illustration portray

portray verb

/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/

To paint or draw the likeness of.

"I will portray a king on horseback."

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

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pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

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wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "