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darkness
noun as in absence of light
Strong matches
blackout, brownout, crepuscule, dimness, eclipse, lightlessness, murk, murkiness, nightfall, pitch-darkness, shade, shadows, twilight
Weak matches
noun as in gloom, grimness
Strongest matches
bleakness, despair, despondency, dysphoria, gloom, grimness, melancholy, morbidity, negativity
Strong matches
Weak match
noun as in concealment, secrecy
Strong matches
noun as in lack of awareness
Example Sentences
Under the cover of darkness, an underling used satellite imagery to pick his way through vineyards near the prison before tossing a pillowcase over the walls.
The company collects cars around the clock, but the cover of darkness cuts the odds of encountering belligerent owners.
Freeman says it's that balance of darkness and humour that makes The Fifth Step so unique.
Sunday, more than three dozen first responders set off into the Marin County darkness, searching for a drunk camper whose friends were worried he could be in danger.
Fuchs hopes the audience also grabs hold of the light cutting through Derry’s darkness.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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