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as in rainfall
a light or fine rain a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home

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as in fog
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency a heavy mist obscured our view of the city from the observatory

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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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