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TWILIGHT ZONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
Example:
in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression
Synonyms:
no man's land; twilight zone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("twilight zone" is a kind of...):
ambiguity; equivocalness (unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("twilight zone" is a kind of...):
Davy Jones; Davy Jones's locker; ocean bottom; ocean floor; sea bottom; sea floor; seabed (the bottom of a sea or ocean)
