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VAPORS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A state of depression
Example:
he had a bad case of the blues
Synonyms:
blue devils; blues; megrims; vapors; vapours
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("vapors" is a kind of...):
depression (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb vapor
Context examples:
Inhalation of its vapors can depress central nervous system activity and cause degeneration of the liver and kidneys.
(Carbon Tetrachloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Near the horizon the sun was smouldering dimly, almost obscured by formless mists and vapors, which gave an impression of mass and density without outline or tangibility.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
Filmy purple mists, that were not vapors but fabrics woven of color, hid in the recesses of the hills.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
