darkness
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈdɑːknəs/US /ˈdɑːrknəs/
Meaning
noun
the state of being dark, without any light
“After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.”
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“like a small candle in a vast darkness.”
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