Dawning and Dusk

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Dawning noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.

Usage example: the cold, gray dawning of a wintry day

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Dusk is an antonym for dawning.

Nearby Words: dawn, dawned

Dusk noun - The time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness.

Usage example: we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball

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Dawning is an antonym for dusk in twilight topic.

Nearby Words: dusky, duskiness, dusking

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