smolder vs fire

fire vs smolder

smolder and fire both are nouns.

smolder and fire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smolder	Yes	No	Yes	No
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fire is a hypernym of smolder; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than smolder:

smolder: a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
fire: the event of something burning (often destructive)

smolder (noun)	fire (noun)
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
	intense adverse criticism
	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	a severe trial
	feelings of great warmth and intensity
	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

smolder (verb)	fire (verb)
burn slowly and without a flame	bake in a kiln so as to harden
have strong suppressed feelings	destroy by fire
	start or maintain a fire in
	become ignited
	cause to go off
	start firing a weapon
	go off or discharge
	generate an electrical impulse
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	drive out or away by or as if by fire
	provide with fuel
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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