Dark: alternatives and connections

Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.

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Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.

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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.

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A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.

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Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure.

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Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure.

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Without joy, gladness, or comfort.

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Without joy, gladness, or comfort.

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Pertaining to the Cimmerii, a fabulous people, said to have lived, in very ancient times, in profound and perpetual darkness.

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Pertaining to the Cimmerii, a fabulous people, said to have lived, in very ancient times, in profound and perpetual darkness.

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of Conceal

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of Conceal

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Alt. of Crepusculous

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Alt. of Crepusculous

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of Darken

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of Darken

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of Darken

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of Darken

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Somewhat dark; dusky.

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Somewhat dark; dusky.

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In the dark.

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In the dark.

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of Depress

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of Depress

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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley.

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Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley.

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Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious…

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Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious…

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of Gloom

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of Gloom

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Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.

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Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.

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Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Not capable of being contained within limits.

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Not capable of being contained within limits.

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Destitute of light; dark.

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Destitute of light; dark.

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Black as pitch or tar.

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Black as pitch or tar.

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Dark as a pitch; pitch-black.

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Dark as a pitch; pitch-black.

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Of or pertaining to the river Styx; hence, hellish; infernal. See Styx.

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Of or pertaining to the river Styx; hence, hellish; infernal. See Styx.

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of Subdue

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of Subdue

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Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.

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Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.

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Rendering dark or gloomy; tenebrous; gloomy.

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Rendering dark or gloomy; tenebrous; gloomy.

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Tenebrous.

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Tenebrous.

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Dark; gloomy; dusky; tenebrious.

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Dark; gloomy; dusky; tenebrious.

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The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18? below the horizon, occasioned by the illum…

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The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18? below the horizon, occasioned by the illum…

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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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The quality or state of being black; black color; atrociousness or enormity in wickedness.

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The quality or condition of being foul.

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That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when ther…

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Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

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A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon, as by the completion of a revolution of one of the heavenly bodies; a divis…

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The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the st…

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State; condition; position of affairs.

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The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.

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The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.

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Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.

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Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.

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The quality or state of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine or the moral law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; depravity;…

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The quality or state of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine or the moral law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; depravity;…

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The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunsh…

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of Even

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The middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.

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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace.

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The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace.

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The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; wor…

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The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; wor…

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of Benight

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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.

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The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.

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Alt. of Dinghy

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Disconsolateness.

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Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky.

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Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.

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A low, sluttish woman.

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Dismal; gloomy with solitude.

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Sorrowful; distressful.

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Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.

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of Glower

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Sullenness.

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Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.

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Subject to varying moods, especially to states of mind which are unamiable or depressed.

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Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.

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That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when ther…

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The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime.

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Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

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Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.

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Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the ray…

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On the left hand, or the side of the left hand; left; -- opposed to dexter, or right.

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Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly oft…

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Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart.

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Lonely; solitary; desolate.

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The quality or state of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine or the moral law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; depravity;…

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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