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smoulder
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈsməʊldə⁄
verb
[no object]
·              burn slowly with smoke but no flame:the bonfire still smouldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock
·    show or feel barely suppressed anger, hatred, or another powerful emotion:Anna smouldered with indignation(as adjective smouldering)he met her smouldering eyes
·    exist in a suppressed or concealed state:the controversy smouldered on for several years(as adjective smouldering)smouldering rage
noun
[mass noun]
·              smoke coming from a smouldering fire:the last acrid smoulder of his cigarette


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