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utter darkness
[/ˈʌtər ˈdɑːrknəs/]
noun phrase
escuridão total
1.
Complete absence of light; total darkness with no visible illumination
The cave was in utter darkness, making it impossible to see anything.
A caverna estava em escuridão total, impossibilitando ver qualquer coisa.
2.
A state of complete ignorance or lack of understanding
Without the report, we were left in utter darkness about the situation.
Sem o relatório, ficamos em completa escuridão sobre a situação.
Synonyms
total darkness
pitch darkness
complete darkness
absolute darkness
blackness
Antonyms
bright light
illumination
clarity
brightness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
escuridão total
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
escuridão completa
Alternative common expression
Portugal
escuridão absoluta
More formal usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
in the dark
leave someone in the dark
keep someone in the dark
pitch black
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