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atmosphere
A	noun
	1	air, aura, atmosphere
			a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚air, aura, atmosphere ╚vibrations ╚note ╚mystique
	2	atmosphere, air
			the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚atmosphere, air ╚airspace
	3	atmosphere
			the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚fluid ╚gas ╚atmosphere
	4	standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure
			a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure; quantity; amount ╚definite quantity ╚unit of measurement; unit ╚pressure unit ╚standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure ╚STP; s.t.p.
	5	atmosphere, atmospheric state
			the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
		Category Tree: phenomenon ╚natural phenomenon ╚physical phenomenon ╚atmospheric phenomenon ╚weather; weather condition; atmospheric condition ╚atmosphere, atmospheric state ╚fog; fogginess; murk; murkiness ╚cyclone ╚anticyclone ╚air mass
	6	atmosphere, ambiance, ambience
			a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
		Category Tree: state ╚condition; status ╚atmosphere, ambiance, ambience ╚vibe; vibration ╚spirit; tone; feel; feeling; flavor; flavour; look; smell ╚miasma ╚gloom; gloominess; glumness ╚genius loci

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