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dusky (adjective)

dusky /ˈdʌski/ adjective

duskier; duskiest

dusky

/ˈdʌski/

adjective

duskier; duskiest

Britannica Dictionary definition of DUSKY

: somewhat dark

a dusky brown
in the dusky firelight

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