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dusk

/dʌsk/
noun
  1. A period of time at the end of day when the sun is below the horizon but before the full onset of night, especially the darker part of twilight.

  2. A darkish colour.

Synonymsevenfall, nightfall, smokefall, vespers
Antonymsdawn, daybreak
verb
  1. To begin to lose light or whiteness; to grow dusk.

  2. To make dusk.

adjective
  1. Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

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