"infuscation" meaning in All languages combined

See infuscation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: infuscations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} infuscation (countable and uncountable, plural infuscations)
  1. The act of darkening. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-infuscation-en-noun-rHsxNVlk
  2. The state of being dark; obscurity. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-infuscation-en-noun-Z2neUwwl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 90 6
  3. A dark patch or marking. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-infuscation-en-noun-JixQTFi4

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for infuscation meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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        "The state of being dark; obscurity."
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          "ref": "1959, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Technical Bulletin",
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