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Noun

A state of depression or despondency

Partial or total darkness

The state of being in mental or emotional pain

The characteristic of being drab

A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them

An obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles

Something that covers or hides (in darkness), figuratively or literally

A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect

Solemnity or glumness in mood or manner

Sullen face

To stare at in an angry or fierce way

To obscure or darken

Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

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A state of depression or despondency

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

looking on the black side

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“The morale-boosting victory lifted the gloom hanging over the club amid the uncertainty surrounding its future.”

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Partial or total darkness

“Something about the gloom and the darkness appealed to me, probably the same reason I loved horror movies.”

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The state of being in mental or emotional pain

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The characteristic of being drab

grayness^US

greyness^UK

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A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

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The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them

acceptance of the inevitable

looking on the black side

expectation of the worst

chip on your shoulder

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

one's black dog

reactive depression

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An obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles

vapour^UK

vapor^US

water vapor^US

vapors^US

vapours^UK

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Something that covers or hides (in darkness), figuratively or literally

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect

balk^US

defence^UK

defense^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

precautionary measure

millstone around your neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

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Solemnity or glumness in mood or manner

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Sullen face

long face

dejected look

face as long as a fiddle

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To stare at in an angry or fierce way

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

turn down the corners of your mouth

turn the corners of one's mouth down

screw up one's face

make a wry face

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To obscure or darken

gray^US

grey^UK

block off the light to

shut out the light from

discolour^UK

discolor^US

become covered in condensation

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Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

feel sorry for yourself

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

go about like a half-shut knife

turn down the corners of your mouth

turn the corners of one's mouth down

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Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

agonise^UK

agonize^US

feel despondent about

give consideration to

analyze^US

rationalize^US

analyse^UK

rationalise^UK

turn over in one's mind

beat one's brains out about

put on one's thinking cap about

be lost in contemplation

engage in contemplation

be in a thoughtful state

fantasize^US

romanticize^US

rhapsodize^US

romanticise^UK

rhapsodise^UK

fantasise^UK

take under consideration

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

be in a trance

be miles away

pout

let one's thoughts wander

be preoccupied

be abstracted

indulge in wool-gathering

go about like a half-shut knife

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

inquire^US

consider the pros and cons of

enquire^UK

visualize^US

visualise^UK

hypothesize^US

hypothesise^UK

spend too much time thinking about

entertain the thought of

consider the possibility of

take under advisement

conduct research into

get down to brass tacks

metabolise^UK

speculate on

revolve in one's mind

take as an example

consider as an example

look at as an example

take into consideration

burn the midnight oil

metabolize^US

entertain the idea of

realise^UK

realize^US

theorize^US

draft^US

picture in one's mind's eye

conjure up an image of

draught^UK

entertain the possibility of

have thoughts about

think idly about

argue the pros and cons of

theorise^UK

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