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Definition of bleakness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bleakness

noun
 
/ˈbliːknəs/
 
/ˈbliːknəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of giving no reason to have hope or expect anything good
    • Despite its bleakness, the book is full of comedy.
  2. (of the weather) the fact of being cold and unpleasant
    • the bleakness of a northern winter
  3. (of a place) the fact of being exposed, empty or with no pleasant features
    • the bleakness of a run-down city
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