atmosphere
Nouns
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(n) a particular environment or surrounding influence
- there was an atmosphere of excitement
- (n) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade atm, standard atmosphere, standard pressure,
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(n) the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
- it was exposed to the air
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(n) the weather or climate at some place
- the atmosphere was thick with fog
- (n) the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
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(n) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- an air of mystery
- the house had a neglected air
- an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters
- the place had an aura of romance