murk

Meanings

• noun

  A thick, dense fog or cloud, making it difficult to see through.

  - "The murk lifted from the lake as the sun rose."
  - "Sailing in the murk can be dangerous."
  - "The swamp was a place of murk and mystery."

• noun

  Obscure, unclear, or confusing information or situations.

  - "The politician's statements were full of murk and ambiguity."
  - "The scientific report contained a great deal of murk and required further clarification."
  - "The legal document was a mess of legalese and murk."

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Synonyms

gloom

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with murk
work , perk , hark , spark , lark

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. murk (en) : Obscure or unclear information or situations.
   

2. murk (en) : Thick, dense fog or cloud.
   

3. murk (en) : A dark or obscure color.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of murk that leads to same result
murk , murker , murkest , murks

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Etymology

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Old English myrc, from myrgan ‘to obscure, darken’.

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Trivia

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1. Murk is the name of a character in the video game 'World of Warcraft'.

2. The term 'murk' is also used in the field of computer graphics to describe a low-resolution, blurred image.

3. In the 1950s, a group of scientists in the United States conducted experiments on murk to determine its properties and potential uses.

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Related Concepts

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1. fog: A thick, dense collection of water droplets suspended in the air, reducing visibility.

2. obscurity: Lack of clarity or understanding.

3. mystery: Something that is unknown or unexplained.

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Culture

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In literature, murk is often used to describe an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue, as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'. In art, murk can refer to the use of dark, heavy colors to create a sense of depth and mood.

How to Memorize "murk"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thick, dense fog or cloud that makes it difficult to see through.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with thick, dense fog or cloud.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Murky Memories' to remember the word.

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