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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
(noun) air
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere; it was exposed to the air
(noun) standard atmosphere, standard pressure, atm
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
(noun) atmospheric state
the weather or climate at some place
the atmosphere was thick with fog
a particular environment or surrounding influence
there was an atmosphere of excitement