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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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Example Sentences

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

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