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The meaning of the English word "dark" and how you use it

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dark
(adjective) close to black in color; not light
Sami

Sami

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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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This room is so dark .
It will be dark outside soon .
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Antonyms and Synonyms
Dark and light .
What Color Is Your Blood?
to dark blue when exposed to oxygen .
Easy Double Chocolate Fudge
You can put in dark chocolate if you like , whatever your favorite chocolate is .
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dark
(noun) the absence of light; night
Kirill Petrov

Kirill Petrov

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Kirill has been working as an English-Russian translator and bilingual content creator for the last 15 years. He also has tutoring experience with both beginners and advanced learners, a passion for the intricacies of languages, and a track record of ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.
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The dark of night can be scary .
In the dark , she tried to find her glasses .
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"Shatter Me" - Lindsey Stirling
I pirouette in the dark , I see the stars through a mirror .
"Another Is Waiting" - The Avett Brothers
She's a rose , she's a queen , but she 's staring at a magazine in the dark , on that path , where they doctor every photograph .
The Beautiful Song "Blackbird"
Blackbird fly . Blackbird fly . Into the light of a dark black night .
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dark
(adjective) conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak
Kirill Petrov

Kirill Petrov

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Kirill has been working as an English-Russian translator and bilingual content creator for the last 15 years. He also has tutoring experience with both beginners and advanced learners, a passion for the intricacies of languages, and a track record of ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.
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War is a dark part of our world .
They have been through some dark times in their family .
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Maleficent Actors Speak About the Film
The world of Maleficent is very , very dark ,
One Man Show at the Sydney Opera House
We play with funny situations , poetic situations , dark situations .
Animated Comedy's Popularity Soars
exploring dark themes with a sense of cynical realism ,
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dark...matter
(noun) a form of matter postulated to exist in some cosmological theories dark matter replaces the notion of empty space in many modern cosmological theories of the universe

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Scientists are not sure what dark matter is made of .
Cosmologist now think there is dark matter in the universe .
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dark chocolate
(noun) chocolate that is more than 60% cocoa
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Yeonji Nam

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Yeonji is a native Korean speaker and has worked for over 10 years as a Korean teacher, translator, and creator of Korean language learning material. She is enthusiastic about learning languages and different cultures. She holds JLPT 1 and hanja (Chinese characters used in Korean) certifications.
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Dark chocolate has less fat and sugar than regular chocolate .
I only eat dark chocolate .
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How to Make Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
but I love dunking them in a little bit of dark chocolate .
An Introduction by Sonia
I love frozen raspberries , dark chocolate and coffee .
What You Should Eat When
Dark chocolate can help .
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