"moroseness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: morosenesses [plural]
Etymology: From morose + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|morose|ness}} morose + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} moroseness (usually uncountable, plural morosenesses)
  1. Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: morosity

Inflected forms

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