Lowering

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Dark and threatening; gloomy; sullen; as, lowering clouds or sky.

Noun	1.	lowering - the act of causing to become less
	2.	lowering - the act of causing something to move to a lower level Synonyms: letting down
Adj.	1.	lowering - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" Synonyms: sullen, threatening, heavy

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