total darkness
ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɑːrknəs
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Definition of total darkness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

lightcomplete absence of light
  • The cave was in total darkness.
  • The room was plunged into total darkness.
  • In total darkness, they couldn't see anything.
pitch blackness
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Expressions with total

total upv.
add numbers to get a final amount
She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.
total stealn.
something bought for much less than its real value
This jacket was a total steal at only $20!
a total ofdet.
indicates the complete number when several amounts are added
A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.
in totaladv.
including everything or everyone in the count
There are 50 students in total.
grand totaln.
final sum of all amounts added together
The grand total of the bill was $150.
total blackoutn.
complete loss of electrical power
The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with darkness

darkness before the dawnn.
challenging time before success
Her struggles in school were the darkness before the dawn of her academic achievements.
under a cover of darknessadv.
in secret using darkness as concealment
The spies moved under a cover of darkness.
under cover of darknessadv.
hidden by the night
The soldiers moved under cover of darkness to avoid detection.
angel of darknessn.
person who brings negativity or harm
He was seen as an angel of darkness in the community.
plunged into darknessadj.
suddenly without light or hope
The city was plunged into darkness after the power outage.
darkness of ignorancen.
state of lacking knowledge or awareness
The darkness of ignorance kept them from understanding the truth.
forces of darknessn.
groups or powers believed to be evil or harmful
The heroes fought against the forces of darkness.
power of darknessn.
influence of evil or malevolent forces
The hero fought against the power of darkness.
Stygian darknessn.
extreme darkness associated with the underworld
The cave was filled with Stygian darkness.
the powers of darkness and eviln.
negative influences causing harm or evil
She resisted the powers of darkness and evil in her life.

Terms related to total darkness

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darkdarkendarklyblackoutdimnessgloommurknightobscurityshadeshadow

Terms with total darkness included in their meaning

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gloomn.
darkness
partial or total darkness
pitch-darkadj.
darkness
as dark as pitch, emphasizing total darkness

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  1. French:obscurité totale, ...
  2. German:völlige Dunkelheit, ...
  3. Italian:oscurità totale, ...
  4. Spanish:oscuridad total, ...
  5. Portuguese:trevas totais, ...
  6. Chinese:完全黑暗, ...
  7. Japanese:完全な暗闇, ...
  8. Arabic:ظَلام دامِس, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֹשֶׁךְ מוּחְלָט, ...
  10. Russian:полная темнота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повна темрява, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्ण अंधकार, ...

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