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miasmas

noun

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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That humid air holds more rain for thunderstorm clouds to squeeze out.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
The climatic odds are excellent, with clouds extremely rare in early August.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

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