atmosphere
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(noun) the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere" |
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Related Words: airspace, part, region |
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(noun) the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body |
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Related Words: gas |
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(noun) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade |
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Synonyms: atm |
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Related Words: pressure unit |
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(noun) the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog" |
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Synonyms: atmospheric state |
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Related Words: air mass, anticyclone, atmospheric condition, cyclone, fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness, weather, weather condition |
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(noun) a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" |
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Synonyms: ambiance, ambience |
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Related Words: condition, feel, feeling, flavor, genius loci, gloom, gloominess, glumness, look, miasma, smell, spirit, status, tone, vibes, vibrations |
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(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" |
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Synonyms: air, aura |
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Related Words: mystique, note, quality |
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