Meaning & use
Crepuscule
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Twilight, the period of dim light after sunset or before sunrise.
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The poem described the crepuscule settling gently over the valley.
Painters often favored the crepuscule for its soft, diffused light.
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A literary word borrowed from French, sharing a root with 'crepuscular,' the adjective used for animals active at dawn and dusk.
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