Alight and Darkling

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Alight adjective - Filled with much light.

Usage example: we approached the clearing, alight with torches, and observed a reenactment of ancient rites by Druids

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Darkling is an antonym for alight.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Darkling adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Usage example: the darkling valleys of Transylvania, where tales of vampires have long existed

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Alight is an antonym for darkling.

Nearby Word: dark

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