Day and Gloaming

Day

Day noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.
Usage example: at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness

Gloaming is an antonym for day.

Nearby Word: daytime

Gloaming

Gloaming noun - A time or place of little or no light.
Usage example: lovers would often retreat to the gloaming of the park's many secluded recesses to steal a kiss

Day is an antonym for gloaming.
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