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Synonyms
gloom (glōōm)

[Probably from Middle English gloumen, to become dark, look glum.]

noun 

    1. Partial or total darkness; dimness: switched on a table lamp to banish the gloom of a winter afternoon.
    2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
    1. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression: Gloom pervaded the office.
    2. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency.

verb: gloomed, gloom·ing, glooms. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To be or become dark, shaded, or obscure.
  2. To feel, appear, or act despondent, sad, or mournful.

transitive verb 

  1. To make dark, shaded, or obscure.
  2. Archaic To make despondent; sadden.