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effluvium

noun

/ɪˈfluːviəm/

Meaning

an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge

The effluvium from the factory spread across the neighborhood.

stench, odor, smell, exhalation

fragrance, aroma, perfume

foul effluvium, toxic effluvium, effluvium of decay

a blessing, especially a ceremonial one; an expression of good wishes

The characteristic attitude of mind or way of thinking of a person or group

The highest point of a hill or mountain; a meeting between heads of state or leaders.

An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources through reuse, shar...

an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends; metaphorically, a person who extor...

anxiety or fear about the future; the act of understanding something