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B1 — Intermediateadjective

oscuro

dark / obscure

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

buiotenebrosocupoincomprensibile

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

luminosochiarobrillantetrasparente

Usage note

'Buio' = dark (literal, no light). 'Cupo' = gloomy (emotional tone). 'Tenebroso' is literary/poetic. 'Incomprensibile' covers the figurative meaning (obscure text).

Example

"Il futuro sembra oscuro senza un piano concreto."

"The future seems dark without a concrete plan."

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