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benighted
adjective
Lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
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bɪˈnaɪtɪd
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adjective
Lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
“This benighted country”
adjective
Overtaken by night or darkness
“Benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home”
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This benighted country
Benighted ages of barbarism and superstition
The dark ages
A dark age in the history of education
Benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home
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