dark side of the Force
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- noun
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lado oscuro de la Fuerza
- Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force.
- dark side of the Force as Darth Vader
And this, this idea that Jim is the, the dark side of the force is just crazy.
- And this, this idea that Jim is the, the dark side of the force is just crazy.
Examples
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Don't underestimate the powers - of the dark side of the Force.
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REY: Master Skywalker, we need you to bring the Jedi back because Kylo Ren is strong with the dark side of the Force.
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It's the dark side of the Force.
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Only together can we turn him to the dark side of the Force.
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Come on, Luke, use the dark side of the Force.
Blog text (23) -
Do not go to the dark side of the Force!
Blog text (24) -
Your father was seduced by the dark side of the Force.
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The dark side of the Force is a pathway... to many abilities some consider to be... unnatural.
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He was tempted by the dark side of the Force and turned against the Jedi.
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The legends warn about the dangers of the dark side of the Force and its corrupting influence.
Synonyms
106
5.7
Parts of a person, thing or situation that are hidden and harmful
Antonyms
How Evil
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7.9
- Literature
Surface Forms
Morphology
dark + side + of + the + Force
The phrase is compositionally built: 'dark' (evil) + 'side' (an aspect) + 'of the Force' (the Force as a power), so the overall meaning 'the evil aspect of the Force' can be directly inferred from the constituents. Although it is a Star Wars cultural term, the semantic parts combine in a normal, cross-linguistically common way ('dark side of X'), making it understandable to a B1 learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
Dark side of the Force comes from the simple image of light and dark: the dark side is the angry, hateful part of a great power. That's why the phrase means the 'evil' part of the Force.