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Smoking vs Stoking - What's the difference?

smoking | stoking |

As a noun smoking

is tuxedo, dinner suit.

As a verb stoking is

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smoking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • The burning and inhalation of tobacco.
    • Smoking is permitted.
  • (by extension) The burning and inhalation of other substances, e.g. marijuana.

    • Derived terms

    * smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment * smoking gun * smoking jacket * smoking room

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving off smoke.
  • (slang) Sexually attractive, usually referring to a woman.
    • That woman is smoking !

    Derived terms

    * smoking gun * smoking hot

    stoking

    English

    Verb

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