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brownout

[broun-out] / ˈbraʊnˌaʊt /

NOUN

darkness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackness dark dusk gloom night obscurity

STRONG

blackout crepuscule dimness eclipse lightlessness murk murkiness nightfall pitch-darkness shade shadows twilight

WEAK

Cimmerian shade cloudiness smokiness tenebrosity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brightness light lightness

WEAK

day daylight daytime illumination morning

NOUN

outage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackout interruption

STRONG

failure

NOUN

outage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackout disruption interruption

STRONG

dimout disconnection

WEAK

electrical failure

Example Sentences

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Like anything that happens in public, the Brownout is broadcast to the world via livestream and video clips, no amount of intestinal distress being sufficient to prevent teenagers from pulling out their phones.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2018