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gloominess
noun
The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
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noun
The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
noun
The property of having a frowning or scowling appearance.
“Virgil has alluded to the gloominess of his countenance in a passage which has given great disgust to the critics.”
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A feeling of melancholy apprehension
noun
An atmosphere of depression and melancholy
“Gloom pervaded the office”
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Virgil has alluded to the gloominess of his countenance in a passage which has given great disgust to the critics.
Gloom pervaded the office
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