smolder

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Infinitive
to smolder

Third person singular
smolders

Simple past
smoldered

Past participle
smoldered

Present participle
smoldering

to smolder (third-person singular simple present smolders, present participle smoldering, simple past and past participle smoldered)

  1. (intransitive) To burn with no flame and little smoke.
  2. (intransitive) (figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.

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