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murk
/mɝk/
verb 4adj 1noun 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
black, damp, occidental
PREP.
in, through
Definitions
adj
1
Dark, murky.
He cannot see through the mantle murk.
noun
1
Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
[…]in murk and occidental damp
O great star disappear’d—O the black murk that hides the star!
verb
1
To make murky or be murky; to cloud or obscure, or to be clouded or obscured.
Dawn had been murking through the smoky windows, growing stronger for half an hour...
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cl
- fog
- fogginess
- murkiness
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He cannot see through the mantle murk.
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[…]in murk and occidental damp
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O great star disappear’d—O the black murk that hides the star!
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And yet, tiny sparks of hope gleam in this dim existence, like pearls in the murk.
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Dawn had been murking through the smoky windows, growing stronger for half an hour...
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That's why he was able to catch Crush out there sleeping and why he murked him before he could ask him any questions.
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