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in darkness

ADJECTIVE
blind
Synonyms
STRONG
dark groping unsighted
WEAK
amaurotic blind as a bat destitute of vision eyeless purblind typhlotic undiscerning unseeing visionless
Antonyms
WEAK
aware seeing sighted
ADJECTIVE
unseeing
Synonyms
WEAK
amaurotic blind as a bat dark destitute of vision eyeless groping purblind sightless typhlotic undiscerning unsighted visionless

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Plants grown in light had much stronger adhesion between these layers than those grown in darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Borgli’s film understands that violence thrives in darkness and that the fear of being judged is what keeps those experiencing difficult, extreme emotions from talking about them.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The Sublime, Edmund Burke wrote in 1757, terrifies in darkness, but when its effects are managed and ordered, we call them beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Hospitals are in darkness with only emergency cases being admitted.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

All of the food is blanketed in darkness.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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