noun
a state or process in which something burns slowly with smoke but no flame
verb
to burn slowly with smoke but no flame
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The embers continued to smolder long after the fire had been put out.
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I could see the cigarette butt smoldering in the ashtray.
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The tension between them was evident, you could feel it smoldering in the room.
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His anger towards her seemed to smolder beneath the surface, ready to ignite at any moment.