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Whiteout refers to a severe weather condition where falling or blowing snow, combined with overcast skies, creates a uniform whiteness that erases all shadows and horizons, making it nearly impossible to distinguish the ground from the sky and leading to disorientation. In a more mundane context, it also means a fast-drying liquid used to cover errors on paper, symbolizing a quick fix in both literal and metaphorical senses of erasing mistakes.
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