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Pitch-dark outside vs pitch-black outside

Both 'pitch-dark outside' and 'pitch-black outside' are correct ways to describe a very dark night or environment.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a very dark night or environment.

"Pitch-dark outside"

This phrase is used to emphasize the extreme darkness of the night or environment.

Examples:

  • It was pitch-dark outside, and I couldn't see a thing.
  • The room was pitch-dark when the power went out.
  • You will be doing this in pitch-dark.
  • Fate flies like a rocket in one huge parabola, Sometimes along a rainbow, but mostly in the pitch-dark cupola.
  • Sometimes along a rainbow, but mostly in the pitch-dark cupola.
  • Just before the bombs fell It would be pitch-dark, and get very quiet,
  • Inside, outside, inside outside.
  • My question clearly concerned exports outside the common market, outside the Union.
  • I mean outside private - outside.
  • Just ignore the garden gnome outside your bedroom window.
  • Patrol found a guy outside the walls.
  • Surveillance unit's been outside all day.
  • This list you left outside my door...
  • That blonde outside of walgreens was getting signatures.
  • Agent Jeff Hickman has been murdered outside Hubbard memorial hospital.
  • Outside his house yelling at danny.
  • So Jack just took Eric outside.
  • That training camp, outside of town.
  • There's a welcoming committee right outside.
  • CIB will standby outside the designated area.
  • Go outside and feed the beast.
  • Took this outside her place today.

Alternatives:

  • pitch-black outside
  • completely dark outside
  • very dark outside
  • totally dark outside
  • absolutely dark outside

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a very dark night or environment.

"pitch-black outside"

This phrase is used to emphasize the extreme darkness of the night or environment.

Examples:

  • It was pitch-black outside, and I couldn't see a thing.
  • The alley was pitch-black at night.
  • It was still pitch black outside, but I knew I just had to get it out of my head right there and then.

Alternatives:

  • pitch-dark outside
  • completely dark outside
  • very dark outside
  • totally dark outside
  • absolutely dark outside

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