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benighted

Main Entry:: be·night·ed
Pronunciation:: \bi-ˈnī-təd, bē-\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 15th century

1 : overtaken by darkness or night 2 : existing in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness : unenlightened

— be·night·ed·ly adverb

— be·night·ed·ness noun

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