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dusk vs twilight

twilight vs dusk

dusk and twilight both are nouns.

dusk is not an adjective while twilight is an adjective.

dusk is a verb but twilight is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dusk Yes No Yes No
twilight Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dusk and twilight are synonyms defined as:
  • dusk and twilight: the time of day immediately following sunset
Other synonyms of dusk include crepuscle, crepuscule, evenfall, fall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall.
dusk (noun) twilight (noun)
the time of day immediately following sunset the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
a condition of decline following successes
the time of day immediately following sunset
dusk (adjective) twilight (adjective)
lighted by or as if by twilight
dusk (verb) twilight (verb)
become dusk
Difference between dusk and twilight

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