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somber

/ˈsɑmbɚ/ adjective C1
  1. Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
  2. Dull or dark in colour or brightness.
  3. Melancholic, gloomy, dreary, dismal; grim.
  4. Grave; extremely serious. · a sombre situation

Comparative somberer · Superlative somberest

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