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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of becoming dense countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of densen form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Becoming dense; thickening

   "The field was covered with a densening mist, or at least it looked like mist."

Synonyms

All synonyms

compactcompressconcentratecondensecongestconsolidate

Example

More examples

"The field was covered with a densening mist, or at least it looked like mist."

Etymology

From densen + -ing.

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