What is the meaning of miasma?

noun

  • An unwholesome atmosphere.
    • usage: "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"
  • Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources.
    • usage: "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
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