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Word

blackest

Phoneticsblack·est

US/ˈbɫækəst/

UK/blˈækəst/

Definition

adj. the most dark or the darkest shade of black. It can also describe something that is very bad or evil.

adj. the superlative form of 'black', indicating the highest degree of darkness or the most extreme quality of evil. Often used figuratively to describe moral corruption or extreme pessimism.

Examples

“The night sky is the blackest when there are no clouds.”

“The detective described the blackest hour of the night when the crime occurred.”

“In the blackest moments of the economic crisis, the community came together to support those who had lost everything.”

Examples

simple

“The night sky is the blackest when there are no clouds.”

contextual

“The detective described the blackest hour of the night when the crime occurred.”

complex

“In the blackest moments of the economic crisis, the community came together to support those who had lost everything.”

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