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What does “the face of darkness” mean?

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Rebecca

"The face of darkness" is an expression that means to face something that is scary or extremely challenging; a challenge that tests you as a person in some way. Ex: She had to face the darkness in order to get over her drug addictions. Ex: In the face of darkness, he was able to remain a kind and caring person. Ex: We all have to face the darkness sometime in our lives.

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