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fog
What does fog mean?
fog (noun): a thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce fog?
/fɑɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fog come from?
Origin uncertain; but probably of North Germanic origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “fog” mean?
a thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud
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