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Repressed vs Smolder - What's the difference?

repressed | smolder |

As verbs the difference between repressed and smolder

is that repressed is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again while smolder is (us) to burn with no flame and little smoke.

As a adjective repressed

is subjected to repression.

repressed

English

Etymology 1

repress + -ed

Verb

(head)
  • (repress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjected to repression.
  • (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
    • Derived terms
    * repressed memory

    Etymology 2

    re- + pressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • Pressed again.

    • Anagrams

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    smolder

    English

    Alternative forms

    * smoulder (chiefly British)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US) To burn with no flame and little smoke.
    • The remains of the bonfire were left to smolder for hours.
  • (figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.

    • Anagrams

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