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darkest

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɑɹkəst// UK //dˈɑːkəst// dark·est

adj. having the least amount of light or the deepest color. You use this to describe the time of night when it is hardest to see.

adj. the superlative form of 'dark', indicating the extreme absence of light or the most intense saturation of a deep color.


SIMPLE

The darkest part of the night is just before dawn.

CONTEXTUAL

She chose the darkest blue paint available to make the bedroom feel more like a quiet sanctuary.

COMPLEX

In the darkest corners of the old library, the air felt heavy with the scent of decaying paper and the weight of centuries of forgotten knowledge.

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Superlative form of the adjective 'dark'; typically preceded by the definite article 'the'.

Pitfall

the most darkest roomthe darkest roomShort adjectives like 'dark' form superlatives with the suffix '-est' and do not require 'most'.

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