" haze "

1: an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency;

  * e.g., " ... Jim could barely make out the tall buildings through the haze "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brume,

•  fog,

•  gauze,

•  mist,

•  murk,

•  reek,

•  smog,

•  soup

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a state of mental confusion;

  * e.g., " ... people wandered around in a haze in the days following the earthquake "

•  Synonyms : 

•  daze,

•  dazedness,

•  fog,

•  muddle,

•  spin,

•  swoon

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults;

  * e.g., " ... the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bait,

•  hassle,

•  heckle,

•  needle,

•  ride,

•  taunt,

•  tease

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make dark, dim, or indistinct;

  * e.g., " ... unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becloud,

•  bedim,

•  befog,

•  blacken,

•  blear,

•  blur,

•  cloud,

•  darken,

•  dim,

•  dislimn,

•  fog,

•  fuzz (up),

•  mist,

•  obscure,

•  overcast,

•  overcloud,

•  overshadow,

•  shadow,

•  shroud

•  Antonyms : 

•  brighten,

•  illuminate,

•  illumine,

•  light (up),

•  lighten