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- pronunciation:
- blaek
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- phrases:
- black out
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the color of the night sky; the darkest color.
- antonyms:
- white
- similar words:
- ebony, jet, sable
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| definition 2: |
(usually capitalized) a person who has ancestors who came from Africa and who typically has dark skin, eyes, and hair; African American.
American Blacks fought for justice during the Civil Rights Movement.- similar words:
- African, African American, Afro-American, Negro
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
blacker, blackest |
| definition 1: |
having the color black.
This pen writes with black ink.- antonyms:
- white
- similar words:
- dark, raven, sable, smoky
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| definition 2: |
(often capitalized) relating to people whose ancestors came from Africa and who have dark skin, eyes, and hair; African American.
In 1973, Detroit became the first U.S. city to elect a Black mayor.- similar words:
- dark, Negro
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| definition 3: |
angry, unhappy, or evil.
The thief sat in his jail cell, thinking black thoughts.- synonyms:
- angry, dark, dismal, gloomy, sullen, wicked
- similar words:
- grim, hostile, sinister, threatening
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| definition 4: |
very dark; without light.
It was a black night, with no moon or stars to light the way.- synonyms:
- dark, murky
- antonyms:
- bright
- similar words:
- dim, gloomy, obscure
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| definition 5: |
taken without cream or milk.
Jan drinks her coffee black.- synonyms:
- dark
- similar words:
- plain, straight
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| related words: |
sullen |
| phrase: |
black out |
| derivations: |
blackish (adj.), blackness (n.) |
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