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Afire vs Smouldering - What's the difference?

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Afire is a related term of smouldering.


As an adjective afire

is on fire.

As a verb smouldering is

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As a noun smouldering is

(sometimes|figurative) the act by which something smoulders; residual heat.

afire

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • on fire
  • :* {{quote-book
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    smouldering

    English

    Alternative forms

    * smoldering US

    Verb

    (head)
  • * Tennyson
    • Some evil chance / Will make the smouldering scandal break and blaze.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sometimes, figurative) The act by which something smoulders; residual heat.
    • the smoulderings of the Thirty Years War