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Smouldering vs Flickering - What's the difference?

smouldering | flickering | Related terms |

Smouldering is a related term of flickering.


As verbs the difference between smouldering and flickering

is that smouldering is while flickering is .

As nouns the difference between smouldering and flickering

is that smouldering is (sometimes|figurative) the act by which something smoulders; residual heat while flickering is a short, uncertain burst.

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

    flickering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, uncertain burst.
    • Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.