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   Smol·der

   /ˈsmōldər/

   

   verb

   • 1. burn slowly with smoke but no flame: "the bonfire still smoldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock" Similar burn slowlysmokeglowarchaic:reek
   • ▪ show or feel barely suppressed anger, hatred, or another powerful emotion: "Anna smoldered with indignation" Similar seetheboilfumeburnsimmerbe boiling overbe beside oneselfinformal:be lividbe wildjump up and downfroth/foam at the mouth
   • ▪ exist in a suppressed or concealed state: "the controversy smoldered on for several years" Similar exist unseenburnseethesimmerfesterlie dormant

   noun

   • 1. smoke coming from a fire that is burning slowly without a flame: "the last acrid smolder of his cigarette"

   Word Origin late Middle English: related to Dutch smeulen.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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