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smoulder

DEFINITIONS OF: smoulder

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v burn slowly and without a flame

Synonyms:
smolder
Type of:
burn, combust
undergo combustion

v have strong suppressed feelings

Synonyms:
smolder
Type of:
experience, feel
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

n a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

“the smoulder suddenly became a blaze”
Synonyms:
smolder
Type of:
fire
the event of something burning (often destructive)
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