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| haze [ hayz ] |
noun (plural haz·es) |
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1. particles in atmosphere: mist, cloud, or smoke suspended in the atmosphere and obscuring or obstructing the view
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2. vague obscuring factor: something that is vague and serves to obscure something
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3. disoriented mental or physical state: a mental or physical state or condition when feelings and perceptions are vague, disorienting, or obscured
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intransitive verb (past and past participle hazed, present participle haz·ing, 3rd person present singular haz·es) |
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become filled with particles: to become saturated with suspended particles
 As the temperatures rose, the sky began to haze over.
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| [Early 18th century. Probably back-formation <hazy] |
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