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Fume

/fjˈum/
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(noun) A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

Don't just sit there and fume. Tell me what's wrong.
He speaks to me, I fume internally.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The chemical spill caused a toxic ____ to rise from the floor, requiring the entire building to be evacuated.

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