Someone or something that darkens; a substance or agent that makes something darker in color or tone.
From darken (dark + -en, causative suffix) + -er (agent noun suffix). The suffix stack shows how English can turn a simple adjective into an agent noun in just two steps.
A darkener could be someone painting your walls or a chemical in a cosmetic product—the word cleverly captures anything that performs the action of darkening.
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