murk

/mərk/
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Other forms: murks

Definitions of murk
  1. noun
    an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
    synonyms: fog, fogginess, murkiness
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    types:
    fug
    (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
    type of:
    atmosphere, atmospheric state
    the weather or climate at some place
  2. verb
    make dark, dim, or gloomy
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    type of:
    darken
    make dark or darker
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