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DARKLING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(poetic) occurring in the dark or night

Example:

a darkling journey

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

dark (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black)

Domain category:

poesy; poetry; verse (literature in metrical form)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

Example:

secret operatives and darkling conspiracies

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

dark (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black)

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