noxious
/ˈnɑkʃəs/ adjective C2- Harmful; injurious.
- Morally corrupting.
- Very unpleasant. · a noxious smell
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As temperatures soared relentlessly for weeks on end, the noxious exhalations emanating from the water became utterly ubiquitous.
The immediate amelioration of the noxious odors was merely the most perceptible benefit of this extraordinary feat of civil engineering.
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