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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 of manner

Sullen face

A state of great fear or panic

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

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

endogenous depression

looking on the black side

rigor^US

rigour^UK

labour^UK

labor^US

dark night of the soul

offence^UK

trials and tribulations

offense^US

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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

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

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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 one's 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

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

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A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect

balk^US

defence^UK

defense^US

baulk^UK

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

monkey wrench in the works

precautionary measure

millstone around your neck

electronic ankle bracelet

baulking^UK

balking^US

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Solemnity of manner

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Sullen face

long face

dejected look

face as long as a fiddle

Noun

A state of great fear or panic

Verb

To stare at in an angry or fierce way

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

do a slow burn

look angry

give somebody a dirty look

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

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

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

turn down the corners of your mouth

turn the corners of one's mouth down

go about like a half-shut knife

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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

put on one's thinking cap

beat one's brains out about

put on one's thinking cap about

be lost in contemplation

mourn

turn over in your mind

chew over things

stew about

cudgel

turn over in one's mind

engage in contemplation

be in a thoughtful state

flash on

say to oneself

fantasize^US

swoon

romanticize^US

rhapsodize^US

romanticise^UK

rhapsodise^UK

fantasise^UK

take under consideration

be in cloud cuckoo land

be in a trance

have one's head in the clouds

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

spend too much time thinking about

visualize^US

visualise^UK

theorize^US

hypothesize^US

theorise^UK

hypothesise^UK

recognise^UK

recognize^US

drum up

take into consideration

entertain the thought of

consider the possibility of

moot

get down to brass tacks

take something under advisement

conduct research into

metabolise^UK

revolve in one's mind

take in

cool out

aspire to

entertain the idea of

consider as an example

look at as an example

burn the midnight oil

metabolize^US

moralize^US

realise^UK

realize^US

harbour^UK

harbor^US

sermonize^US

draft^US

picture in one's mind's eye

conjure up an image of

draught^UK

allow yourself to consider

moralise^UK

sermonise^UK

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