Black
Black adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
Dim is a synonym for black in gloomy topic. In some cases you can use "Dim" instead the word "Black" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like unlit.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Stripperiffic clothes seem to somewhat dim the effect of black, but don't outright negate it.
Source: Woman in Black -
The very dim lighting, and our complete inability to see Hardy's eyes underneath the black swaths of paint across them, make it even worse.
- Politically Incorrect Hero: Lily, Vera's partner, has a dim view of their black patient (whom she calls a "darkie") and immigrants in general.
Source: Film / Vera Drake
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