Funk and Gloom

Funk

Funk noun - A strong unpleasant smell.

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Gloom and funk are semantically related in fear topic. In some cases you can use "Gloom" instead a noun "Funk", when it comes to topics like despondency, feelings.

Nearby Words: funky, funking, funked

Gloom

Gloom noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Funk and gloom are semantically related in feelings topic. You can use "Funk" instead a noun "Gloom".

Nearby Words: gloomy, gloominess, gloomily, gloomed, glooming

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How words are described

old	old funk	old gloom
relentless	relentless funk	relentless gloom
deep	deep funk	deep gloom
depressing	depressing funk	depressing gloom
Other adjectives: depressive, self-loathing.

Both words in one sentence

But after getting hit by a "gloom-a-rang", Donnie goes into a funk too and admits that he knows full well how much his perpetually cheery attitude annoys people.

Source: Broken Ace

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