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nightfall

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nightfall

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
  • Since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall.
Synonyms of nightfall

dusk, eve, evening, eventide, gloaming, night, sundown, sunset, twilight
Words Related to nightfall

dark, darkness, nighttime
Near Antonyms of nightfall

day, daytime, light

forenoon
Antonyms of nightfall

dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup

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