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smoulders

/ˈsmoʊldərz/

Meanings
verb
To burn with no flame and little smoke.

Examples :

"After the campfire was put out with water, the wood still smoulders, producing a lot of smoke but no flames. "
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Related Words

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. "

Illustration passion

passion noun

[ˈpʰæʃən]

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

"We share a passion for books."

Illustration turmoil

turmoil noun

/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

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

Illustration suppressed

suppressed verb

/səˈpɹɛst/

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

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

Illustration campfire

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. "

Illustration suffocate

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!"

Illustration promotion

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

Illustration repressed

repressed verb

/ɹɨˈpɹɛst/

To press again.

"to repress a vinyl record"

Illustration producing

producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration smouldered

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. "

Illustration resentment

resentment noun

/ɹɪˈzɛntmənt/

A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.

"My brother's constant bragging about his good grades fueled my resentment. "