Gloom and Play

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Gloom

Gloom noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
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Play is an antonym for gloom.
Nearby Words: gloomy, gloominess, gloomily, gloomed, glooming

Play

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
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Gloom is an antonym for play in amusement topic.
Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing
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old old gloom old play
constant constant gloom constant play
theatrical theatrical gloom theatrical play
eponymous eponymous gloom eponymous play

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / National Basketball Association Play like this, and his array of highlight full-court passes and impressive outside shooting, resulted in Love being the shining beacon of hope in an otherwise gloom and doom team.
    Source: Useful Notes / National Basketball Association
  • Theatre / Anna Christie Anna speaks with what a stage direction calls "forced gaiety", saying "Cut out the gloom", but the play and the 1930 film end with a doom-laden line from Chris (see You Can't Fight Fate below).
    Source: Theatre / Anna Christie
  • Also comes into play with Gloom, which produces a smell bad enough to knock out people and Pokemon.
    Source: Sensory Overload
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