We advanced under cover of darkness.
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Darkness
/ˈdɑɹknɪs/
Synonyms for "darkness" (165 found)
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Closest matches (33)
ablepsiaadiaphanousnessage of ignoranceamaurosisamorphousnessbarbarismbenightednessbenightmentblackblackishnessblacknessbleaknessblearinessblind sideblind spotblindfoldingblindingblindnessblurblurriness
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Strong matches (50)
dead of nightdefocusdepriving of sightdim-sightednessdimnessdismalnessdrearinessdrop sereneduskinessdusknessebonyeconomic blindnesserebusever-during darkexcecationeyelessnessfaintnessfeeblenessfilminessfog
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Adjective(1 words)
Related words (82)
low profilemaking blindmistmistinessmumbo jumbomurkmurkinessmystificationnightnighttidenighttimeniphablepsiaobfuscationoblivionobscurantismobscurationobscurityopacityopaqueopaqueness
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paganismpalenesspartial blindnessperplexitypsychic blindnessreduced sightroilroilednesssablesable nightsadnesssavagerysemivisibilityshadeshadowinessshapelessnesssightless eyessightlessnesssnow blindnesssobernesssobrietysoft focussolemnitysombernesssoul-blindnessspiritual blindnessstone-blindnessswarthswarthinessswartnesstotal blindnesstrachomaturbidityturbidnessuncertaintyunclarityunclearnessunenlightenmentunplainnessunseeingnessvague appearancevaguenessweaknesswearifulnesswearisomeness
Noun(16 words)
Determiner(1 words)
no lights
Related word relations
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More general
12 entriesatmospherecomplexionconditionilluminationmoodsceneskin colorskin colourstatestatusunenlightenmentvalue
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesblanket of darknessdarkness everywheredarkness fallsin darknesspitch darknesstotal darkness
Inflections
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
Our eyes take time to adjust to the darkness.
Source: tatoeba (23337)
The darkness has not overcome it.
Source: tatoeba (28391)
Darkness is the absence of light.
Source: tatoeba (28394)
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