Gloaming and Shine

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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

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Shine is an antonym for gloaming.

Shine noun - Brightness created by light reflected from a surface.

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Gloaming is an antonym for shine.

Nearby Words: shining, shiny, shiner

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