in the dark

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Definition of in the darknext
as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something He kept his family in the dark about his move until everything was finalized.

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in the clear

in the dark

in the end

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“In the dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20dark. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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