| n. | 1. | The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom. | |||
| 2. | A state of privacy; secrecy. | ||||
| 3. | A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity. | ||||
| 4. | Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; | ||||
| 5. | A state of distress or trouble.
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| Noun | 1. | darkness - absence of light or illumination Synonyms: dark |
| 2. | darkness - an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness" | |
| 3. | darkness - absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness" | |
| 4. | darkness - an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" Synonyms: dark | |
| 5. | darkness - having a dark or somber color Antonyms: lightness - having a light color | |
| 6. | darkness - a swarthy complexion Synonyms: swarthiness, duskiness |
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