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Synonyms for darkness

Two senses of darkness live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsPlaces

an unilluminated area

He moved off into the darkness.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

shadow

Same sentence, swapped: He moved off into the shadow.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for darkness as it is used in the sentence above.

wickedness
stage
light

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

absence of moral or spiritual values

The powers of darkness.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

wickedness

Same sentence, swapped: The powers of wickedness.

Close but different

shadow
demand
comfort

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settingnounbackgroundthe state of the environment in which a situation existsFoothills2 senses sourcenounbeginningthe place where something begins, where it springs into beingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line spotnounplacea point located with respect to surface features of some regionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line stationnounplaceproper or designated social situationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line basinnounlavatorya bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipeRidgeline2 senses birthplacenouncradlewhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existenceRidgelineHas a reason line brownounhilltopthe peak of a hillRidgelineHas a reason line believeverbthinkjudge or regardFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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