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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for overcast

Noun

1. cloudiness, cloud cover, overcast, bad weather, inclemency, inclementness
usage: the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
2. cloudiness, overcast, semidarkness
usage: gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
3. overcast, overcasting, stitch
usage: a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
4. overcast, casting, cast
usage: a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

Verb

1. overcast, cloud, darken
usage: make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
2. overcast, sew, run up, sew together, stitch
usage: sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
3. overcast, sew, run up, sew together, stitch
usage: sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books"

Adjective

1. cloud-covered, clouded, overcast, sunless, cloudy (vs. clear)
usage: filled or abounding with clouds
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