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smoulder

/ˈsmoʊldər/ /ˈsməʊldər/

Meanings
verb
To burn with no flame and little smoke.

Examples :

"The campfire embers continued to smoulder long after the flames had died down. "
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Illustration emotion

emotion noun

/iˈmoʊʃən/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing her favorite teacher made her feel a rush of positive emotion. "

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passion noun

[ˈpʰæʃən]

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.

"We share a passion for books."

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anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

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turmoil noun

/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

"The political unrest caused a lot of turmoil in the city. "

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suppressed verb

/səˈpɹɛst/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

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campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

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hearing verb

/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

"I was deaf, and now I can hear."

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suffocate verb

/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/

To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

"Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!"

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repressed verb

/ɹɨˈpɹɛst/

To press again.

"to repress a vinyl record"

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smouldered verb

/ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsmoʊldərd/

To burn with no flame and little smoke.

"After the campfire was put out with water, the embers still smouldered for hours. "