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| smol·der [ smṓldər ] or smoul·der [ smṓldər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle smol·dered, present participle smol·der·ing, 3rd person present singular smol·ders) (past and past participle smoul·dered, present participle smoul·der·ing, 3rd person present singular smoul·ders) |
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1. burn slowly: to burn slowly and gently, usually with some smoke, but without a flame
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2. have suppressed emotion: to have or show a strong emotion that is suppressed, but liable to flare up at any time
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3. exist in background: to exist in the background, liable to appear or reappear at any moment
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noun |
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1. thick smoke: thick smoke from a slow-burning fire
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2. smoky fire: a slow-burning fire
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
