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haze verb

  /heɪz/
  • (US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.
 dopen, ontgroenen, studentendoop

haze noun

  /heɪz/
  • Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
 heiigheid, stofwolk
  • A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.
 troebeling, waas
  • (figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.
 waas

hazing noun

  /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
  • (US, Philippines) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
 ontgroening, doop, studentendoop
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