murk

mɜːrk

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Definition of murk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weatherthick mist or fog reducing visibility

The ship disappeared into the murk.

fog

mist

confusion

unclear or confusing situation

The details of the plan were lost in murk.

ambiguity

confusion

obscurity

environmentdarkness or a gloomy environment

The forest was shrouded in murk.

dimness

gloom

obscurity

Verb

tr.

obscure

Rare

make something unclear or difficult to see

Rare

The fog began to murk the landscape.

blur

cloud

obscure

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thick mist or fog reducing visibility

Origin of murk

Old English, myrce (dark)

Examples of murk in a sentence

Driving through the murk was challenging for the new driver.
The murk surrounding the decision caused delays.
Negotiations were stuck in murk for weeks.
The murk of the cave was unsettling.
Fog and murk enveloped the city at dawn.
The smoke from the fire began to murk the room.

Heavy rain can murk the clarity of the river.

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French:brouillard, obscurcir, ...
German:Nebel, verschleiern, ...
Italian:foschia, offuscare, ...
Spanish:niebla, empañar, ...
Portuguese:nevoeiro, obscurecer, ...
Chinese:浓雾, 遮掩, ...
Japanese:濃霧, 曇らせる, ...
Arabic:ضَباب كَثيف, عَتَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:עֲרָפֶל, לְהַעֲמִים, ...
Russian:мгла, затуманивать, ...
Ukrainian:імла, затемнювати, ...
Hindi:घना कोहरा, अस्पष्ट करना, ...
Bengali:কুয়াশা, অস্পষ্ট করে তোলা, ...
Catalan:boira, emboirar, ...
Czech:mlha, zastřít, ...
Danish:tåge, skjule, ...
Dutch:duisternis, verduisteren, ...
Greek:ομίχλη, σκοτεινιάζω, ...
Hungarian:köd, elhomályosítani, ...
Khmer:អ័ព្ទក្រាស់, ធ្វើឱ្យស្រអាប់, ...
Korean:짙은 안개, 흐리다, ...
Persian:مه غلیظ, مبهم کرد, ...
Polish:mgła, zaciemniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):névoa densa, obscurecer, ...
Romanian:ceață densă, a întuneca, ...
Swedish:mörker, skymma, ...
Thai:หมอกหนา, ทำให้ไม่ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:sis, belirsizleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:sương mù dày đặc, làm mờ, ...

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