Pronunciation: /ɪn ðə dɑːrk/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I am afraid of being in the dark.
A2 The child was scared of playing in the dark.
B1 She stumbled around in the dark trying to find the light switch.
B2 The power outage left the entire neighborhood in the dark.
C1 The detective worked tirelessly to uncover the truth that had been kept in the dark for years.
C2 The government's actions were shrouded in secrecy, leaving the public in the dark about their true intentions.
adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical
A1 I am afraid of the dark.
A2 She stumbled around in the dark trying to find the light switch.
B1 The room was pitch black, leaving us in the dark about our surroundings.
B2 The company's financial situation was kept in the dark from the employees.
C1 The government's decision-making process is often shrouded in secrecy, leaving the public in the dark.
C2 The true motives behind the CEO's resignation remained in the dark, even after the investigation.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I am scared of being in the dark.
A2 She stumbled around in the dark looking for a light switch.
B1 The team worked tirelessly in the dark to meet the deadline.
B2 The truth about his past remained hidden in the dark for years.
C1 The company's unethical practices were kept in the dark by senior management.
C2 The government's involvement in the scandal was shrouded in the dark until leaked documents revealed the truth.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope
A1 I am scared of being in the dark.
A2 She stumbled around in the dark trying to find the light switch.
B1 The power outage left us in the dark for hours.
B2 The government kept the public in the dark about the true extent of the situation.
C1 The detective worked tirelessly to uncover the truth that had been hidden in the dark for years.
C2 The company's shady dealings were finally brought to light after years of operating in the dark.
formal The power outage left the entire neighborhood in the dark.
informal I can't find my keys, I'm completely in the dark right now.
slang She's always kept in the dark about what's really going on.
figurative Without proper information, he was left in the dark about the company's plans.
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