Before dawn
Dark and before dawn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dark" instead a noun phrase "Before dawn".
Dark
Dark noun - A time or place of little or no light.
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The game is similar to standard drama fare "Knives In The Dark": one player is the Killer (hereafter referred to in male terms) and must attempt to bury the unfortunates trapped with him before dawn.
Source: Video Game / Mitadake High
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Dark and Before dawn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_dawn/dark
Before dawn & Dark. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_dawn/dark>.
Dark or Before dawn. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_dawn/dark.
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