Dreich and Tenebrous

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Dreich adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for “dark”

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Tenebrous and dreich are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenebrous" instead an adjective "Dreich".

Tenebrous adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: in the midst of those tenebrous days Thomas Paine penned the immortal words “These are the times that try men's souls”

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Dreich and tenebrous are semantically related. (Scottish) Sometimes you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Tenebrous".

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