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Meaning of 'darkness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Darkness [ n.]
- The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.
- A state of privacy; secrecy.
- A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity.
- Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
- A state of distress or trouble.

Meaning of 'darkness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . darkness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an unilluminated area
Example in sentence:
  • he moved off into the darkness
Meaning (2):
- an unenlightened state
Example in sentence:
  • he was in the dark concerning their intentions;
  • his lectures dispelled the darkness
Meaning (3):
- absence of moral or spiritual values
Example in sentence:
  • the powers of darkness

Nearby Words:

darbies darby darbyite dardanian dare dare-devil dare-deviltries dare-deviltry dared dareful

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