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Definition for black

adjective as in lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.

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ebony, jet, obsidian, onyx, pitch-black, raven

adjective as in enveloped in darkness

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sunless, unlighted, unlit

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pitch-dark, starless, stygian

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clouded, murky, shadowy

adjective as in gloomy; dismal

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"We were founded nearly 140 years ago by a lady who read Black Beauty, and she was inspired to help London's cab horses," she said.

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Instead of the typical rock-star tale that relives the glory days and gives short shrift to the rest, the former Black Sabbath frontman chose to lay bare his recent medical struggles in grisly detail.

I feel like this has been happening more since the most recent election cycle where you see more Black women talking about how they’re trying to rest.

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But it also disparages those susceptible to pseudofolliculitis barbae, a medical condition primarily affecting Black men like the show’s razor-shy recruit, wherein regular shaving causes inflammation and a higher likelihood of scarring and developing keloids.

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Black Americans had been segregated in the service and often barred from combat roles, leaving them with essentially custodial duties.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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