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at·mos·pher·ics (-iks)

plural noun

  1. Radio
    1. disturbances in reception, produced by natural electric discharges, as in a storm; static
    2. the phenomena producing these disturbances
  2. prevailing mood or influence

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atmospherics Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • brood: Not a problem: Immune create melody and refined, brooding, spacious atmospherics, all consistently well done.

Adjective modifier

  • moody: A haunting excursion into the world of horror that mixes gore, blood, eroticism and moody atmospherics.
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