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English word

darkness

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /ˈdɑːknəs/US /ˈdɑːrknəs/
noun

the state of being dark, without any light

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Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly (2013)
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Dear sisters and brothers, we realize the importance of light when we see darkness.

Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly (2013)

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