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haze

UK/heɪz/ US/ˈheɪz/ uncommon informal us
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

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2.

verb

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2.

harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

Origin

* The earliest instances are of the latter part of the 17th century. * Possibly back-formation from hazy. * Compare Old Norse höss (“grey”), akin to Old English hasu (“gray”).

Phrases

  • Arctic haze
  • damp haze
  • dry haze
  • haze over
  • heat haze
  • purple haze
  • wet haze

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