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smolder

noun verb

A fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

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Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
MO
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. A fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

    “The smoulder suddenly became a blaze”

verb

  1. Burn slowly and without a flame

    “A smoldering fire”

verb

  1. Have strong suppressed feelings

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The smoulder suddenly became a blaze
A smoldering fire

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