The smoldering firewood burst into flame.
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Smoldering
Synonyms for "smoldering" (82 found)
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6 translations across 4 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- hehkuva verb (burning slowly without flame)
- kytevä verb (burning slowly without flame)
Russian
1 entries- тлеющий verb (burning slowly without flame)
Spanish
2 entries- ardiendo verb (burning slowly without flame)
- estuoso verb (burning slowly without flame)
Swedish
1 entries- glöda verb (burning slowly without flame)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Fadil and Layla wanted to extinguish the smoldering fire in their relationship.
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The fire is smoldering.
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Three figures were gathered around the smoldering embers of a small fire.
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