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Word: Miasma
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Greek, literally ‘defilement’, from miainein ‘pollute’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈazmə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌɪˈazmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapour
Short Definition:unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapour
Examples:- a miasma of stale alcohol hung around him
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