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ebony

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ebony

having the color of soot or coal

  • the ebony loudspeakers on their chrome stands look very sleek and modern
Synonyms of ebony

black, pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitchy, raven, sable
Words Related to ebony

dark, dusky, inky

blackish, brunet (or brunette)
Near Antonyms of ebony

bright, brilliant, light, pale, palish
Antonyms of ebony

white

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