flaming vs smouldering

flaming

adj
  • On fire with visible flames. 

  • Damned, bloody. 

  • Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male. 

  • Very bright and the color of flame. 

  • Very enthusiastic or passionate. 

noun
  • Vitriolic criticism. 

  • An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames. 

  • Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame. 

smouldering

adj
  • Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. 

noun
  • The act by which something smoulders; residual heat. 

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