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PENUMBRAL Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word penumbral. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word penumbral. (close relations)

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	dark					adjectiveadj
	adjective • devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black • (used of color) having a dark hue noun • absence of light or illumination • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unilluminated area • the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside • an unenlightened state adjective satellite • brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • secret • showing a brooding ill humor • lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture • marked by difficulty of style or expression • causing dejection • not giving performances; closed
	dim					verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
	adjective • made dim or less bright adjective satellite • lacking in light; not bright or harsh • lacking clarity or distinctness • offering little or no hope • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity verb • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • become dim or lusterless • make dim or lusterless • make dim by comparison or conceal • become vague or indistinct
	dusky					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lighted by or as if by twilight • naturally having skin of a dark color
	gloomy					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • depressingly dark • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection
	murky					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment • dark or gloomy
	obscure					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
	shadowy					adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective satellite • filled with shade • lacking clarity or distinctness • lacking in substance
	somber					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking brightness or color; dull • grave or even gloomy in character

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