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Pronunciation:
[ dˈʌsk], [ dˈʌsk], [ d_ˈʌ_s_k]
Dusk, the period of twilight between day and night, is a magical time of day. The soft light and peaceful tranquillity of dusk make it a beloved moment for artists, writers, and poets. However, sometimes we want to find other words to describe this moment. Words like "evening twilight" or "eventide" bring a touch of antiquity and romance to the moment. "Dimness" and "gloom" have a darker feel to them, while "shadows" often adds a sense of mystery. "Twilight Hour" and "Sunset Time" are more descriptive, while "mellow light" or "dusky" creates the impression of softened light that is calming. Whatever word you choose to describe dusk, it remains a magical time of day.
Related words: dusk movie, dusk game, sunset, dusk in spanish
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Similar words for dusk:
- dark (adjective)
- dim (adjective)
- murky (adjective)
- obscure (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- tenebrous (adjective)
- dark (noun)
- darkness (noun)
- dusk (noun)
- evening (noun)
- gloom (noun)
- night (noun)
- nightfall (noun)
- obscureness (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- shade (noun)
- sunset (noun)
- twilight (noun)
- change (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Dusk:
adj.
• dark (adjective)- drab,
- cloudy,
- grimy,
- obfuscous,
- sunless,
- somber,
- shadowy,
- indistinct,
- shaded,
- dim,
- nebulous,
- sooty,
- lurid,
- dull,
- cimmerian,
- darkened,
- ill-lighted,
- pitch black,
- faint,
- dun,
- pitchy,
- overcast,
- unlighted,
- fainter,
- clouded,
- gloomy,
- lightless,
- stygian,
- rayless,
- dusky,
- shady,
- pitch-dark,
- unlit,
- dingy,
- foggy,
- Atramentous,
- inky,
- misty,
- pitch-black,
- vague,
- pitch dark,
- aphotic,
- black,
- crepuscular,
- blackish,
- opaque,
- caliginous.
- poorly lit,
- blurred,
- flat,
- weak,
- monotone,
- ill-defined,
- faded,
- fuzzy,
- mat,
- mater,
- unclear,
- muted,
- Obscured,
- tarnished,
- monotonous,
- gray,
- dreary,
- unilluminated,
- lackluster,
- sullied,
- blah,
- bleary,
- pale.
n.
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•
- curfew.
- dead of night,
- duskiness,
- shade,
- Caliginosity,
- semidarkness,
- witching hour,
- semi-darkness,
- nighttime,
- murk,
- shadows.
- lightlessness,
- Smokiness,
- brownouts,
- pitch darkness,
- shadiness,
- eclipse,
- calignosity,
- brownout,
- blackness,
- crepuscule,
- blackout,
- cimmerian shade,
- Tenebrosity.
v.
• change (verb)- dusk.
Other synonyms:
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How to use "Dusk" in context?
Dusk is the dimming of the daytime sky caused by the sun's descent below the horizon. Dusk begins somewhere around 6 PM, but can start as early as 3 PM. Dusk lasts around 30 minutes, with the sun rising around 7 AM.
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Noun, singular or mass
dawn.
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Homophones for Dusk:
- dhak, diathesis, dyaus, dehisce, dick, DCI, dioecious, dicky, dukas, detox, dotage, dec 24, dias, do the dishes, disuse, dyadic, daisy, d.c., disco, dough, degas, dacca, des, death tax, decay, DoJ, dts, dosage, death house, duse, dassie, dig, dixie, Diesis, dika, decius, disk access, deuce, dishy, dagga, disk jockey, douche, dicey, doughy, deathwatch, dg, dago, diocese, dickie, daishiki, dak, 366 days, dag, dashiki, dog show, discuss, ditch, dawes, dace, doohickey, dec 25, dais, dutch, disa, dacha, doghouse, doge, dhegiha, desex, ducky, day watch, detach, detick, discase, dosshouse, disk, deixis, duce, doc, discus, Dutch Hoe, dkg, dozy, dodge, diss, dds, detusk, daze, douse, deutzia, deck, dachau, dusky, dash, dietetics, ds, dizzy, dock, deuce-ace, dogy, duke, duchy, doggy, duck, disc, doggo, dead sea, disease, dec, dos, decoke, dead duck, DoJC, dog, De Sica, dj, disc-jockey, deeds, decease, degage, dodgy, DTIC, duds, dish, doze, dice, disk-jockey, dachsie, dike, diaz, degauss, Dhaka, dogie, doggie, doss, de-ice, dog house, 365 days, dekko, duck's egg, dug, das, de-access, dickey, dietetic, disguise, disc jockey, duteous, decoy, dose, death wish, deduce, dizygous, doxy, diazo, dockage, daucus, dix, dowse, dis, dyschezia, duchess, desk, deck-house, dyke, disk cache, duck sauce, DC, digs, DECO, deice, days.
Hyponym for Dusk:
v.
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change
darken.
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change
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