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- [dahr-kuh l]
- /ˈdɑr kəl/
- /ˈdɑːkl/
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- [dahr-kuh l]
- /ˈdɑr kəl/
Definitions of darkle word
- verb darkle to grow dark; darken 3
- verb darkle to appear dark or indistinct 3
- intransitive verb darkle to appear dark or unclear 3
- intransitive verb darkle to grow dark and gloomy 3
- verb without object darkle to appear dark; show indistinctly. 1
- verb without object darkle to grow dark, gloomy, etc. 1
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Origin of darkle
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; back formation from darkling, adv. taken as present participle
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Parts of speech for Darkle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darkle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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darkle usage trend in Literature
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