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Murk

usgb/mɜːrk/Volume
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Used when visibility is hindered, not just any type of darkness. SlideLost in the murk of the unlit basement, I fumbled for a light switch.
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Often relates to mist or natural conditions rather than artificial settings. SlideThe hikers were wary of the descending murk at twilight.
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Can be used metaphorically to describe a gloomy or foreboding mood. SlideThe bad news cast a murk over the festivities.
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