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benighted |
in intellectual or moral darkness; ignorant; unenlightened. [2 definitions] |
clear |
free of darkness, clouds, or haze. [1/14 definitions] |
gloom |
lack of light; darkness. [1/2 definitions] |
hammer |
a hand tool having a solid, heavy head set across a handle and used to pound, indent, or beat metal, nails, or the like into shape or place, or any similar device. [1/14 definitions] |
loom2 |
a dim or distorted appearance, as of something seen at a distance or through mist or darkness. [1/4 definitions] |
murk |
darkness or obscurity. [1/2 definitions] |
night |
the hours of darkness between sunset and dawn. [2/3 definitions] |
night blindness |
abnormally weak vision in dim light or darkness, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A. |
nyctalopia |
abnormally poor eyesight in dim light or darkness; night blindness. |
nyctophobia |
an abnormal fear of darkness or night. |
shade |
darkness caused by light rays being blocked. [5/10 definitions] |
shadow |
an area of darkness. [2/5 definitions] |
Stygian |
(often l.c.) characterized by darkness or gloom. [1/3 definitions] |
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