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Not dark enough yet, apparently — the comparative for when the abyss has competition.
means The comparative form of dark, meaning having less light, or more grim, dismal, or sinister than something else.
from From Old English deorc, meaning gloomy or obscure, plus the comparative suffix -er that lets you rank shadows against each other.
Tonal rangeComics, coffee, and humor all go darker for effect
Spelling trapDoubles no consonant, unlike darkest stays single too
Common phraseDarker and edgier became a storytelling cliche label