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gloom
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- pronunciation:
- glum
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
lack of light; darkness.
I stumbled in the gloom of the basement.- synonyms:
- darkness, dimness
- similar words:
- blackness, dark, shade, shadows
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| definition 2: |
a mood or air of sadness or sorrow.
When my cat ran away, I was filled with gloom.- synonyms:
- darkness, melancholy, sadness
- antonyms:
- glee
- similar words:
- blues, depression, despair, unhappiness
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| related words: |
woe |
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| derivations: |
gloomful (adj.), gloomfully (adv.) |
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