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haze
Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
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  1. Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
  2. A dispersion of vapor, smoke, dust, etc. in the air that reduces visibility
  3. (Uncountable) Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.
mist
Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.
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  1. Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.
  2. A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the Earth. Mist reduces visibility to not less than 1 km (0.62 mi).
  3. A thin film of moisture condensed on a surface in droplets
smog
Fog that has become polluted with smoke and particulates, especially from burning coal.
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  1. Fog that has become polluted with smoke and particulates, especially from burning coal.
  2. (Archaic) A noxious mixture of fog and smoke
  3. A form of air pollution produced by the photochemical reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides that have been released into the atmosphere, especially by automotive emissions.
exhalation
The act of breathing out air. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, causing compression of the lungs and an outward flow of air.
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  1. The act of breathing out air. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, causing compression of the lungs and an outward flow of air.
  2. The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation.
  3. That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; as, exhalations from the earth or flowers, decaying matter, etc.
murk
Dense fog.
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  1. Dense fog.
  2. Darkness; gloom
  3. Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
cloud
A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level. Clouds are formed when air that contains water vapor cools below the dew point.
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  1. A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level. Clouds are formed when air that contains water vapor cools below the dew point.
  2. A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space.
  3. A mass of smoke, dust, steam, etc.
nebula
A liquid preparation used as a spray
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  1. A liquid preparation used as a spray
  2. A liquid preparation for use in a nebulizer.
  3. A visible, thinly spread cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Some nebulae are the remnants of a supernova explosion, others are gravity-induced condensations of the gases in the interstellar medium which in certain cases may become a site for the formation of new stars. The term was formerly used of any hazy, seemingly cloudlike object, including what are now recognized as other galaxies beyond the Milky Way; it is restricted now to actual clouds of gas and dust within our own galaxy. &diamf3; Nebulae are generally classified as bright or dark. Among the bright nebulae are cold clouds that reflect light from nearby stars ( reflection nebulae ) and hot, ionized clouds that glow with their own light ( emission nebulae ). Dark nebulae—cold clouds that absorb the passing light from background stars—are called absorption nebulae .
film
Movies collectively, especially when considered as an art form.
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  1. Movies collectively, especially when considered as an art form.
  2. A sheet or roll of a flexible cellulose material coated with an emulsion sensitive to light and used to capture an image for a photograph or film
  3. A thin covering or coating:
steam
Water in its gaseous state, especially at a temperature above the boiling point of water (above 100°C, or 212°F, at sea level).
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  1. Water in its gaseous state, especially at a temperature above the boiling point of water (above 100°C, or 212°F, at sea level).
  2. Power; energy:
  3. The power produced by a machine using pressurized water vapor:
wisp
A flock of birds, especially snipe.
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  1. A flock of birds, especially snipe.
  2. A thin or faint streak or fragment, as of smoke or clouds.
  3. A thin, slight, or filmy piece, strand, etc.
effluvium
The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
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  1. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
  2. A real or supposed outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles; aura
  3. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.
brume
Fog or mist.
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  1. Fog or mist.
  2. (Rare) Mist; fog; vapor
smoke
The vaporous system made up of small particles of carbonaceous matter in the air, resulting mainly from the burning of organic material, such as wood or coal.
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  1. The vaporous system made up of small particles of carbonaceous matter in the air, resulting mainly from the burning of organic material, such as wood or coal.
  2. A mixture of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases, usually containing particles of soot or other solids, produced by the burning of carbon-containing materials such as wood and coal.
  3. Any vapor, fume, mist, etc. resembling smoke
vapor
A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
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  1. A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
  2. The gaseous state of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature, such as water that has evaporated into the air.
  3. Visible particles of moisture floating in the air, as fog, mist, or steam
soup
(Slang) Something having the appearance or a consistency suggestive of soup, especially:
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  1. (Slang) Something having the appearance or a consistency suggestive of soup, especially:
  2. A liquid food prepared from meat, fish, or vegetable stock combined with various other ingredients and often containing solid pieces.
  3. A liquid food, with or without solid particles, made by cooking meat, vegetables, fish, etc. in water, milk, or the like
pea-soup
A dense, yellowish fog
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  1. A dense, yellowish fog
  2. A heavy soup made from dried split peas or, sometimes, fresh peas
stupor
Mental or moral dullness or apathy
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  1. Mental or moral dullness or apathy
  2. A state in which the mind and senses are dulled; partial or complete loss of sensibility, as from the use of a narcotic or from shock
  3. A state of reduced sensibility or consciousness:
daze
A stunned or bewildered condition:
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  1. A stunned or bewildered condition:
  2. A dazed condition
befuddlement
The characteristic of being befuddled.
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  1. The characteristic of being befuddled.
brume
(Rare) Mist; fog; vapor
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  1. (Rare) Mist; fog; vapor
  2. Fog or mist.
haze
Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
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  1. Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
  2. (Uncountable) Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.
  3. A dispersion of vapor, smoke, dust, etc. in the air that reduces visibility
mist
A thin film of moisture condensed on a surface in droplets
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  1. A thin film of moisture condensed on a surface in droplets
  2. Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.
  3. A haze before the eyes that blurs the vision.
murk
Dense fog.
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  1. Dense fog.
  2. Darkness; gloom
  3. Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
smaze
A mixture of smoke and haze
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  1. A mixture of smoke and haze
  2. Smoky haze in the air
befuddlement
The characteristic of being befuddled.
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  1. The characteristic of being befuddled.
bewilderedness
The state or quality of being bewildered.
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  1. The state or quality of being bewildered.
bewilderment
The condition of being confused or disoriented.
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  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.
  2. The fact or condition of being bewildered
  3. A confusion; jumble
daze
A stunned or bewildered condition:
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  1. A stunned or bewildered condition:
  2. A dazed condition
muddle
Mental confusion
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  1. Mental confusion
  2. A state of mental confusion.
  3. A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.
mystification
A mystifying thing.
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  1. A mystifying thing.
  2. The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified.
  3. The fact or condition of being mystified.
perplexity
Something that perplexes:
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  1. Something that perplexes:
  2. Something that is perplexed, or complicated
  3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment; confusion
puzzlement
A puzzle.
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  1. A puzzle.
  2. The state of being confused or baffled; perplexity.
stupefaction
Great astonishment or consternation.
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  1. Great astonishment or consternation.
  2. The act or an instance of stupefying.
  3. Stunned amazement or utter bewilderment
stupor
Mental or moral dullness or apathy
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  1. Mental or moral dullness or apathy
  2. A state of reduced sensibility or consciousness:
  3. A state in which the mind and senses are dulled; partial or complete loss of sensibility, as from the use of a narcotic or from shock
trance
A state of altered consciousness, somewhat resembling sleep, during which voluntary movement is lost, as in hypnosis
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  1. A state of altered consciousness, somewhat resembling sleep, during which voluntary movement is lost, as in hypnosis
  2. In spiritualistic belief, a condition in which a medium passes under the control of some external force, as for the transmission of communications from the dead during a séance
  3. A genre of electronic dance music with a fast tempo, repetitive phrasing, and often an hypnotic effect.
becloud
(Usually passive) cover or surround with clouds
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  1. (Usually passive) cover or surround with clouds
  2. To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure:
  3. To cloud over; darken
bedim
To make (the eyes or the vision) dim; darken or obscure
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  1. To make (the eyes or the vision) dim; darken or obscure
befog
To cause confusion in; muddle.
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  1. To cause confusion in; muddle.
  2. To envelop in fog.
  3. To cover or obscure with or as if with fog.
blear
To make blurred or dim, especially the eyes.
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  1. To make blurred or dim, especially the eyes.
  2. To blur; dim.
  3. To dim (the eyes) with tears, mucus, etc.
blur
To become visually indistinct:
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  1. To become visually indistinct:
  2. To smear, stain or smudge.
  3. To become intellectually indistinguishable:
cloud
To become cloudy or overcast:
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  1. To become cloudy or overcast:
  2. To cover or obscure with clouds:
  3. To darken; obscure; threaten
dim
To turn (headlights) down by switching from high to low beam
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  1. To turn (headlights) down by switching from high to low beam
  2. To make seem dim, as by comparison
  3. To grow dim
dull
To make or become dull.
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  1. To make or become dull.
eclipse
To surpass; outshine:
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  1. To surpass; outshine:
  2. To obscure; darken.
  3. The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another. An eclipse of the Sun or Moon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned. &diamf3; In a solar eclipse the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth. During a total solar eclipse the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, and only the Sun's corona is visible. &diamf3; An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest in its orbit from the Earth so that its disk does not fully cover that of the Sun, and part of the Sun's photosphere is visible as a ring around the Moon. &diamf3; In a lunar eclipse all or a part of the Moon's disk enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow and is no longer illuminated by the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun.
gloom
To feel, appear, or act despondent, sad, or mournful.
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  1. To feel, appear, or act despondent, sad, or mournful.
  2. To be or look morose, displeased, or dejected
  3. To be or become dark, shaded, or obscure.
mist
Alternative form of MST (to mock a work by inserting annotations)
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  1. Alternative form of MST (to mock a work by inserting annotations)
  2. A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the Earth. Mist reduces visibility to not less than 1 km (0.62 mi).
  3. To conceal or veil with or as if with mist.
obfuscate
To render indistinct or dim; darken:
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  1. To render indistinct or dim; darken:
  2. To muddle; confuse; bewilder
  3. To cloud over; obscure; make dark or unclear
obscure
To diminish the stature of; overshadow or detract from:
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  1. To diminish the stature of; overshadow or detract from:
  2. To make difficult to discern mentally or understand:
  3. (Linguistics) To reduce (a vowel) to the neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).
overcast
(Sewing) To sew over (an edge) with long, loose stitches so as to prevent raveling
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  1. (Sewing) To sew over (an edge) with long, loose stitches so as to prevent raveling
  2. To become cloudy or gloomy.
  3. To cast beyond (the intended point) with a fishing rod.
overshadow
To be, by comparison, more significant or important than
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  1. To be, by comparison, more significant or important than
  2. To darken; obscure
  3. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.
shadow
To throw a shadow upon
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  1. To throw a shadow upon
  2. To cast a shadow on; darken or shade:
  3. (Archaic) To shelter from light or heat
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  • Green smoke swirled from the man's ears and mouth, forming a fog around Gabe's hand before crystallizing into a small emerald.

  • Fog coated the ocean, and a cold, moist wind made her eyes water.

  • The ocean was hidden beneath the fog and the air chilled, so she walked fast until she warmed up.

  • A wave of guilt passed over me like fog on a beach party; guilt like a pants-down lover when the husband comes home.

  • The fog around her thoughts grew heavier.

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