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Word: Effluvium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin, from effluere: ‘flow out’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈfluːvɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unpleasant or harmful odour or discharge
Short Definition:unpleasant or harmful odour or discharge
Examples:- smoke and effluvia from factory chimneys
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