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fog

DEFINITIONS OF: fog

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n droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

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fogbank
a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)
ice fog, pogonip
a dense winter fog containing ice particles
mist
a thin fog with condensation near the ground
pea soup, pea-souper
a heavy thick yellow fog
Type of:
aerosol
a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas

n an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

Synonyms:
fogginess, murk, murkiness
Types:
fug
(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
Type of:
atmosphere, atmospheric state
the weather or climate at some place

n confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Synonyms:
daze, haze
Type of:
confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

v make less visible or unclear

Synonyms:
becloud, befog, cloud, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure
Types:
overshadow
cast a shadow upon
eclipse, occult
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
Type of:
conceal, hide
prevent from being seen or discovered
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