gloom

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 Quotations

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -uːm

[edit] Noun

gloom (uncountable)

1. darkness, dimness or obscurity
2. a melancholy, depressing or despondent atmosphere

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[edit] Verb

to gloom (third-person singular simple present glooms, present participle glooming, simple past and past participle gloomed)

1. (intransitive) to become dark or gloomy
2. (intransitive) to look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.

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