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miasm

noun

Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

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Word length
5
Starts with
M
Ends with
M
Contains
IA
Scrabble score
9

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noun

  1. Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

    “The miasma of the marshes”

noun

  1. An unwholesome atmosphere

    “The novel spun a miasma of death and decay”

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The miasma of the marshes
A miasma of cigar smoke
The novel spun a miasma of death and decay

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