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the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
  • the glow of the western sky at sunset

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The first known use of sunset was before the 12th century

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“Sunset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunset. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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