Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːknəs/
noun
[mass noun]-
1the partial or total absence of light: the office was in darkness
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night: they began to make camp before darkness fell
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the quality of being dark in colour: the darkness of his jacket
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2wickedness or evil: the forces of darkness
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unhappiness or gloom: moments of darkness were rare
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secrecy or mystery: they drew a veil of darkness across the proceedings
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lack of spiritual or intellectual enlightenment; ignorance: his accomplishments shone in a world of darkness