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Fogginess

The state of being foggy.

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Broader term 3

Atmosphere 76% connected

The whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Opacity 76% connected

The state of being opaque; the quality of a body which renders it impervious to the rays of light; want of transparency; opaqueness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Opaqueness 76% connected

The state or quality of being impervious to light; opacity.

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Dimness 76% connected

The state or quality / being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Faintness 76% connected

The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control.

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Vagueness 76% connected

The quality or state of being vague.

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Foggy 74% connected

Filled or abounding with fog, or watery exhalations; misty; as, a foggy atmosphere; a foggy morning.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Foggy 74% connected

Filled or abounding with fog, or watery exhalations; misty; as, a foggy atmosphere; a foggy morning.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Indistinct 74% connected

Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Indistinct 74% connected

Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Fog 92% connected

A second growth of grass; aftergrass.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Indistinctness 92% connected

The quality or condition of being indistinct; want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a picture, or of comprehension; ind…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Murk 92% connected

Dark; murky.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Murkiness 92% connected

The state of being murky.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Softness 92% connected

The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Distinctness 94% connected

The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Distinctness 94% connected

The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.

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