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twilight vs dusk

dusk vs twilight

twilight and dusk both are nouns.

twilight is an adjective but dusk is not an adjective.

twilight is not a verb while dusk is a verb.

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

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