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| gloom [ gloom ] |
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1. murky darkness: a state of darkness or partial darkness, especially one in which shadows or poor visibility create a cheerless or dispiriting atmosphere
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2. despondency: a feeling or atmosphere of despair, despondency, or misery
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verb (past and past participle gloomed, present participle gloom·ing, 3rd person present singular glooms) |
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1. intransitive verb be despondent: to feel or look despondent or miserable
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2. transitive and intransitive verb make or become dark: to become dark, or cause something to become dark
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
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gloom and doom a feeling or expression of despondency and a belief that disaster is about to strike
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