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darkness
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[ noun ] absence of light or illumination
Synonyms Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)The frequently postulated antique worry that the daylight hours might dwindle to complete darkness apparently gave_rise to a ritual and celebration which we still recognize . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)There was a fog , which increased the darkness of the night . In the half darkness the banisters gleamed , and the hall seemed enormous . He smashed it in and tumbled into darkness . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)In the darkness , she saw him stirring . Related terms light illumination total_darkness blackout night semidarkness |
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[ noun ] absence of moral or spiritual values
Synonyms Examples "the powers of darkness" Used in print (Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)If there were only darkness , all would be clear . It is because there is not_only darkness but also light that our situation becomes inexplicable . |
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[ noun ] an unenlightened state
Synonyms Examples "he was in the dark concerning their intentions" "his lectures dispelled the darkness" Related terms |
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