"overgloom" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overglooms [present, singular, third-person], overglooming [participle, present], overgloomed [participle, past], overgloomed [past]
Etymology: From over- + gloom. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|gloom}} over- + gloom Head templates: {{en-verb}} overgloom (third-person singular simple present overglooms, present participle overglooming, simple past and past participle overgloomed)
  1. To cause gloom on; to make gloomy.

Inflected forms

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