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Glumness

Moodiness; sullenness.

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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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Moodiness 76% connected

The quality or state of being moody; specifically, liability to strange or violent moods.

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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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Morose 74% connected

Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.

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Morose 74% connected

Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.

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Gloom 92% connected

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

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Gloominess 92% connected

State of being gloomy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Moroseness 92% connected

Sourness of temper; sulenness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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