"pitch darkness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From pitch-dark + -ness. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pitch-dark|-ness}} pitch-dark + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pitch darkness (uncountable)
  1. Intense darkness with no light whatsoever. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pitch_darkness-en-noun-5usfAlUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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