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Fume

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reeknoun(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
fumigateverb(transitive) To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
smokenoun(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.

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fumigateverb(transitive) To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
smokenoun(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
reeknounA strong unpleasant smell.
smokingnoun(usually) The burning and inhalation of tobacco.
smokedOf food, treated with smoke, often for flavor or as a method of preservation.
vapournounBritish standard spelling of vapor.
vapornounCloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.
chafenounInjury or wear caused by friction.
stewnoun(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing.
cindernounPartially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard when it lands, in dry conditions.
suctionnounThe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
ruinationnounThe state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.
rantnounA wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
aspirationnounThe act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
revolutionnoun(countable, politics) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
revoltnounAn act of revolting.
non-smokingnounThe act of abstaining from smoking; a policy of doing so.
smoke-freeIn which smoking is not allowed.
ungenialNot genial.
cupboardsnounA cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

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