effluvium Meaning of "effluvium"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

Usage(s):

  1. It is an effluvium created by economic, political, historical conditions.
  2. The Brownies wear uniforms that remind most of bad taste or effluvium, they've repeatedly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and have never been to a Super Bowl.
  3. The coiffures are constructed to last three or four weeks; when cut open, they often emit a noxious effluvium and occasionally a living creature.
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