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Analyzing Word Choice: Emotional Connotation of 'Velvety'

Easy Craft And Structure Analyzing Word Choice

In the following excerpt, the author uses a particular word to evoke specific emotions in the reader:

"The sun sank beneath the horizon, blanketing the night in a velvety darkness that enveloped the town like a warm embrace."

What does the author's choice of the word "velvety" suggest about the darkness described in this passage?

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