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    • In a state of ignorance, uninformed

      • In a state of ignorance, uninformed, as in I was in the dark about their plans. This metaphor often appears in the locution keep someone in the dark, meaning “deliberately keep someone uninformed,” as in They kept me in the dark about their plans.
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  2. 1. the state or quality of being dark. The room was in total darkness. 2. absence or deficiency of light. the darkness of night. 3. wickedness or evil. Satan, the prince of darkness. 4. obscurity; concealment. The darkness of the metaphor destroyed its effectiveness. 5. lack of knowledge or enlightenment. heathen darkness. 6.

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      The whole city was thrown into darkness. ... Collins English...

    • Semi-Darkness

      Partial darkness.... Click for English pronunciations,...

  3. 'into the darkness' seems to imply that there is some specific darkness that is being entered - 'the darkness of the night', 'the all-consuming darkness of a black hole', 'the darkness of the soul', etc.

  4. What does the noun darkness mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun darkness, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. darkness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  5. noun. the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness. absence or deficiency of light: the darkness of night. wickedness or evil: Satan, the prince of darkness. obscurity; concealment: The darkness of the metaphor destroyed its effectiveness.

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  8. the state of being dark, without any light. After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness. The house was plunged into total darkness when the electricity was cut off. The sun went down and darkness fell (= it became night). There is an extra hour of darkness on winter mornings.

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