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Synonyms & Antonyms of dusky
being without light or without much light
- in the dusky depths of the dungeon
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Near Antonyms for dusky
- ablaze,
- agleam,
- aglitter,
- alight,
- beaming,
- beamy,
- effulgent,
- glaring,
- glowing,
- incandescent,
- lambent,
- radiant,
- relucent,
- resplendent,
- shining,
- sparkling
- floodlit
- (also floodlighted),
- highlighted,
- spotlighted
- (or spotlit)
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The first known use of dusky was in 1558
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