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semidarkness

/ˌsɛmiˈdɑrknəs/
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Definitions of semidarkness
  1. noun
    partial darkness
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    types:
    cloudiness, overcast
    gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
    shade, shadiness, shadowiness
    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
    dimness, duskiness
    the state of being poorly illuminated
    gloom, somberness, sombreness
    a state of partial or total darkness
    obscureness, obscurity
    the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
    shadow
    a dark shape created by an object blocking a source of light
    type of:
    dark, darkness
    absence of light or illumination
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