Another word for darkness
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Noun
Absence or deficiency of light
- Deficiency or absence of light; darkness.
- The quality or condition of being unknown:
- One that is unknown.
- The state or quality of being murky.
- The quality of being dusky
- The state of being dim, poorly illuminated, almost dark.
- Lacking or having very little light:
- Lacking brightness:
- Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light; tending toward black:
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Another word for darkness
Noun
Absence of light
See also:Ignorance
- The quality of being benighted.
- The state of being backward.
- reluctance.
See also:Evil
- The act or process of corrupting.
- The state of being corrupt.
- Decay; rot.
- A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.
- Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God.
- A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience.
- Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness.
- A grossly immoral act; a sin.
- The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
- A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.
See also:Secrecy
- The act of secluding:
- The state of being secluded:
- A secluded place or abode.
- The condition of being inscrutable
- Deficiency or absence of light; darkness.
- The quality or condition of being unknown:
- One that is unknown.
- The act of hindering or preventing the discovery, knowledge, or sight of something.
- The hiding or placement of an object out of notice or sight.
- The concealment by deeds or speech of something that one has a duty to reveal. The concealment by deeds or speech of something that one has a duty to reveal.
Gloominess
- A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view:
- The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.
- The doctrine or belief that the evil in the world outweighs the good.
- The characteristic or quality of being grim
- The characteristic of being bleak.
- The state or quality of being somber.
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