miasma
/miˈæzmə/noun
उच्चारण मिऐज़्म
दुर्गंधयुक्त हवा, विषैली भाप
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noun
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[C, usually singular] literary
an unpleasant feeling or influence that seems to be all around
दूषित वातावरण, अनिष्टकारी प्रभाव
- A miasma of fear and suspicion spread through the office.
- a miasma of corruption
Synonyms atmosphere cloud aura pall
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miasmic adjective
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General knowledge
Before germs were discovered, many people believed that diseases such as cholera and malaria were caused by miasma, or bad air.
कीटाणुओं की खोज से पहले बहुत-से लोग मानते थे कि cholera और malaria जैसे रोग miasma यानी दूषित हवा से होते हैं।