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translucence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of translucence

the state or quality of being easily seen through

  • the exceptional translucence of the sapphire adds to its value
Synonyms of translucence

clarity, clearness, limpidity, limpidness, lucency, translucency, transparency
Words Related to translucence

brightness, brilliance, effulgence, luminosity, luminousness

definition, resolution, sharpness

apparentness, observability, visibility
Near Antonyms of translucence

fogginess, haziness, milkiness, mistiness, murkiness
Antonyms of translucence

cloudiness, opacity, opaqueness, turbidity, turbidness

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