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benight

verbid 2623·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness

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Cognitive

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Variants

synonym
bedim
pasttense
benighted
presentparticiple
benighting
thirdpersonsingular
benights
pastparticiple
benighted

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
to make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
§2
to envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
§3
to overtake with darkness or night
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
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