miasmas

variants also miasmata
plural of miasma
as in clouds
a vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy A miasma of smog settled over the city. a miasma of foul-smelling smoke

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clouds
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  • Tall thunderstorm clouds will be affected by those changing winds and rotate.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For now, Monday still looks mainly dry across Dallas–Fort Worth, with a few more clouds and afternoon temperatures generally in the lower to middle 80s.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Miasmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasmas. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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