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[
dahrk
-s
uh
m
]
dark·some
/
ˈdɑrk
səm
/
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[
dahrk
-s
uh
m
]
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adjective
dark
;
darkish.
Origin:
1520–30;
dark
+
-some
1
Related forms
dark·some·ness,
noun
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darksome
(ˈdɑːksəm)
—
adj
literary
dark or darkish
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