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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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opaqueness

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/op-eyk-nuhs/

The state of being opaque; not able to be seen through.

In a Sentence

“The opaqueness of the stained glass window prevented anyone from seeing inside the church.”

Origin

From Latin "opacare" (to shade) and "-ness" suffix.

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Synonyms

obscuritydensitycloudinessturbidityinscrutabilityimperceptibility

Antonyms

transparencyclaritytranslucenceopennessvisibility

Related Words

opaqueopacityopacifyopaque glassopaque paintopaque screen

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