miasm (n.)

  1. an unwholesome atmosphere; the novel spun a miasma of death and decay

    [ Syn: miasma ]

  2. unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; the miasma of the marshes; a miasma of cigar smoke

    [ Syn: miasma ]

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