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SMOLDER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

Example:

the smoulder suddenly became a blaze

Synonyms:

smolder; smoulder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("smolder" is a kind of...):

fire (the event of something burning (often destructive))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Burn slowly and without a flame

Example:

a smoldering fire

Synonyms:

smolder; smoulder

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "smolder" is one way to...):

burn; combust (undergo combustion)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Have strong suppressed feelings

Synonyms:

smolder; smoulder

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "smolder" is one way to...):

experience; feel (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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