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When smoke and haze move in together and ruin the whole neighborhood's view.
means A murky mix of smoke and haze that hangs in the air, dimming the sky and the lungs alike.
from A 1950s portmanteau of smoke and haze, coined when meteorologists needed a word for skies too dirty for haze, too dry for smog.
Cousin wordSmog married smoke and fog first.
Dry detailUnlike smog, smaze needs little moisture.
Modern culpritWildfire seasons make smaze a frequent forecaster.