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dusk
What does dusk mean?
dusk (noun): the time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dusk in a sentence?
- Witnessing the dusk gives a feeling of solace. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dusk?
/dʌsk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dusk come from?
From Middle English dosk, dusk(e) (“dusky”, adj.), from Old English dox (“dark, swarthy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of dusk?
Words related to dusk
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “dusk” mean?
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
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a theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination
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something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
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the time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period
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Which word is closest in meaning to “dusk”?
research
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security
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twilight
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position
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