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DARKLING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(poetic) occurring in the dark or night
Example:
a darkling journey
Classified under:
Similar:
dark (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black)
Domain category:
poesy; poetry; verse (literature in metrical form)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
Example:
secret operatives and darkling conspiracies
Classified under:
Similar:
dark (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black)