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BENIGHTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
Example:
a dark age in the history of education
Synonyms:
benighted; dark
Classified under:
Similar:
unenlightened (not enlightened; ignorant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Overtaken by night or darkness
Example:
benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home
Synonyms:
benighted; nighted
Classified under:
Similar:
unpunctual (not punctual; after the appointed time)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb benight
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