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eclipse
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eclipse verb adumbrate, becloud, block, by far exxeed, by far outweigh, cloak, cloud, conceal, cover, dwarf, enshroud, exceed, far exceed, far outweigh, hide, overshadow, shade, shadow, surpass
See also: blind, cloak, conceal, ensconce, enshroud, obfuscate, obnubilate, obscure, outbalance, outweigh, overcome, predominate, shroud, surmount, surpass, transcend


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Then spectacular bursts of the Sun's first rays cut through the night, making the spectacular Diamond Ring, followed by Baily's Beads as sun rays spike through the peaks on the surface of the Moon.
There is a chance that just before totality all but one of the Baily's Beads around the moon will vanish, creating an astonishing "diamond ring effect".
First there will be the specks of light round the blackness known as Baily's Beads which are formed by the last rays of sunshine cutting through moon valleys.
 
 
 
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