Smoldering
Pronunciation : Smol"der*ing, Smoul"der*ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Being in a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead. Some evil chance Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze. Tennyson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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