On fire
On fire adjective - Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.
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Smouldering and on fire are semantically related In some cases you can use "Smouldering" instead an adjective phrase "On fire".
Smouldering
Smouldering adjective - Showing scarcely suppressed anger.
On fire and smouldering are semantically related in blazing topic. Sometimes you can use "On fire" instead an adjective "Smouldering".
Nearby Words: smoulder, smouldered
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During the climax, where the forest is on fire, he's seen with a smouldering stick in his mouth.
Source: Film / The Jungle Book (2016)
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