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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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effluvia, effluviums |
| definition: |
an outflow of usu. invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas.
We camped downwind of the swamp and were nauseated by the effluvium of rotting vegetation.- similar words:
- fume
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| derivation: |
effluvial (adj.) |
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