Crepuscule and Dawning
Opposite meaning words
Crepuscule
Crepuscule noun - The time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness.
Usage example: from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day
Dawning is an antonym for crepuscule.
Dawning
Dawning noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.
Crepuscule is an antonym for dawning.
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