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DUSKINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A swarthy complexion
Synonyms:
darkness; duskiness; swarthiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("duskiness" is a kind of...):
complexion; skin color; skin colour (the coloring of a person's face)
Derivation:
dusky (naturally having skin of a dark color)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being poorly illuminated
Synonyms:
dimness; duskiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("duskiness" is a kind of...):
semidarkness (partial darkness)
Derivation:
dusky (lighted by or as if by twilight)
