dark
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6.1
- adjective
- /dɑrk/
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oscuro
- His words were taking me into dark areas where I did not want to go.
- the dark side
- the dark arts
- the Dark Ages
Got that man Stevie Paddock, the Dark Arts, got that man.
- Got that man Stevie Paddock, the Dark Arts, got that man.
- Because in this deep dark secrecy, there are.
- I don't know, maybe some of the dark arts are good.
- And I try and resist it, exaggerating my dark traits, but it tries.
- This is not some boogeyman from like the dark dregs of society.
- We're we're capable of envy and all the dark stuff of hate and all this.
- But there's this great big dark unknown never reported.
- Can we use that space to make dark energy out of it?
- And it is a dark arts that work on my brain.
Examples
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When I was committing dark deeds, I could get anything.
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I felt that darkness, that dark place that I was once in.
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We know your dark little secret.
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It was a very dark time for me.
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I don't trust a guy without a dark side.
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Here are tales of every kind: tales of murder, madness, and dark deeds strange and terrible beyond all belief.
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Unless you've found yourself descendants of a goddess, then I suggest you steer well clear of these dark forces.
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He struggled to escape from the dark influence of his corrupt friends.
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The villagers spoke in hushed tones about the dark forces that haunted the old mansion.
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She felt a dark chill as she recalled the painful memories of her past.
Synonyms
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1.0
Morally wrong or harmful to other people
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7.5
Having evil or cruel qualities
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6.1
Giving a feeling that something bad will happen
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5.1
Hard to see or understand because it is not clear
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9.9
A person who does not have much knowledge or awareness of new ideas
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9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.5
An invisible substance that does not give off or take in light and pulls things by gravity
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7.5
A time in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire when people had less learning and trade
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1.6
A kind of chocolate that has lots of cocoa, little or no milk, and less sugar than milk chocolate
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2.0
Meat from the legs and thighs of a bird that is darker and juicier than breast meat
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7.9
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Literature
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6.3
In US politics, strongly supporting the Democratic Party, often describing voters or areas that usually vote Democratic
- Specialized
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6.8
A microscope that makes tiny particles too small for an ordinary microscope appear bright on a dark background
- Specialized
The eyes become more sensitive after bright light so you can see in low light
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- Slang
A joke name or image that shows US President Joe Biden as powerful and serious in online memes
- Specialized
A way of lighting a sample under a microscope to make tiny things look bright against a dark background
- Specialized
A way to see tiny things under a microscope as bright shapes on a dark background
- Informal
A joke that treats serious or painful subjects as funny and may upset some people
How Evil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dark used for 'evil' or 'ignorance' comes from the idea that darkness hides things and stops people from seeing, from the old word deorc. That's why we call times of little knowledge or bad practices 'dark' periods, because they are hidden from light and learning.