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vibe

n.
US //ˈvaɪb// UK //vˈaɪb// vibe Informal

n. the feeling or mood of a place, person, or situation. You talk about a vibe when you want to describe how something feels without getting technical.

n. an atmospheric or emotional quality of a place, person, or situation. Informal.


SIMPLE

The café has a cozy, quiet vibe.

CONTEXTUAL

The whole office has a strange vibe since the new manager started.

COMPLEX

Critics praised the album's nocturnal, introspective vibe, noting how the sparse arrangements amplified every breath of the vocal performance.

Synonyms
Origin

Apocopic form of vibration, vibrator, etc.

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