noun
- An atmosphere of depression and melancholy.
- usage: "gloom pervaded the office"
- A feeling of melancholy apprehension.
- synonyms: gloom, somberness, sombreness
- The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness.
- synonyms: lugubriousness, sadness
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