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Definition of
murk noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
murk
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
mərk
/
/
the murk
[
uncountable
]
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darkness
caused by smoke,
fog
, etc.
synonym
gloom
The figure disappeared into the murk.
Through the murk there was a faint glimmer of light.
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murk
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