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- pronunciation:
- maI
aez
m
[or]
mi
aez
m
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
miasmas, miasmata |
| definition 1: |
a thick, obscuring vapor.
The witches' faces disappeared in the miasma emanating from the cauldron.- synonyms:
- fog, mist, smoke, vapor
- similar words:
- emanation, haze, vapor
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| definition 2: |
a cloud of poisonous or disease-ridden air as was thought to hover above swamps or areas containing putrid matter.
- synonyms:
- mephitis
- similar words:
- effluvium, fume, gas, pollution, vapor
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| definition 3: |
a confusing, difficult, and unhealthy atmosphere or set of circumstances.
- similar words:
- bewilderment, confusion, fog, haze, obfuscation
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| related words: |
vapor |
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| derivations: |
miasmal (adj.), miasmic (adj.) |
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