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Gloom

Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight.

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Apprehension 76% connected

The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

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Apprehensiveness 76% connected

The quality or state of being apprehensive.

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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…

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Dread 76% connected

To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.

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Melancholy 76% connected

Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.

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Bareness 76% connected

The state of being bare.

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Cloud 76% connected

A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

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Desolation 76% connected

The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.

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Nakedness 76% connected

The condition of being naked.

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Gloominess 92% connected

State of being gloomy.

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Glumness 92% connected

Moodiness; sullenness.

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Somberness 92% connected

Alt. of Sombreness

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Sombreness 92% connected

The quality or state of being somber; gloominess.

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Electricity noun · 85% connection

keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"

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Care noun · 84% connection

a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Abundance noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a perc…

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Acrania noun · 78% connection

Partial or total absence of the skull.

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Amnesia noun · 78% connection

partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

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Balance noun · 78% connection

To arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of b…

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Dark noun · 78% connection

Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light.

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Darkness noun · 78% connection

Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.

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Deep adjective · 78% connection

(of darkness) densely dark; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

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Derogation noun · 78% connection

(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law…

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Dusk noun · 78% connection

Imperfect obscurity; a middle degree between light and darkness; twilight; as, the dusk of the evening.

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Eclipse noun · 78% connection

The loss, usually temporary or partial, of light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.; obscuration; gloom; darkness.

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Gloomy superl. · 78% connection

Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.

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Grope verb · 78% connection

To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or o…

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