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Nightfall

The close of the day.

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Broader term 1

Hour 76% connected

The twenty-fourth part of a day; sixty minutes.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Narrower term 1

Night 76% connected

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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Containing whole 4

Eve 70% connected

Evening.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Even 70% connected

Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Evening 70% connected

of Even

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Eventide 70% connected

The time of evening; evening.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 8

Crepuscle 92% connected

Alt. of Crepuscule

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Crepuscule 92% connected

Twilight.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Dusk 92% connected

Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Evenfall 92% connected

Beginning of evening.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Fall 92% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Gloam 92% connected

To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Gloaming 92% connected

Twilight; dusk; the fall of the evening.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Twilight 92% connected

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…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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