French-English translations for noirceur

darkness
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The darkness of the room made it difficult to seeThe darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage
blacknessThe blackness of outer space comes from the lack of anything to reflect light rather than the absence of light.

gloom
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the gloom of a forest, or of midnight
night
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How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?a night on the townI stayed my friends house for three nights