Light making one darker?

I believe the answer is:

sun lamp

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(Other definitions for sun lamp that I've seen before include "This can produce brown" , "UV emitter" , "source of radiation" , "Tanner" , "Device for producing a tan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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