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blackness

noun

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈblæknəs

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Definitions

noun

  1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

noun

  1. total absence of light

    “they fumbled around in total darkness”

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Example Sentences

they fumbled around in total darkness
in the black of night

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