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Miasmic
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having the unpleasant, unhealthy quality of a miasma, such as a foul or oppressive smell or atmosphere
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A miasmic fog hung over the swamp, thick with the smell of decay.
The old factory left behind a miasmic haze that lingered for days.
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Derived from 'miasma,' an ancient Greek term for bad air once believed to cause disease.
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