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After such a huge and widespread fire, the forest will continue to smolder and smoke for several more days. Which word from the sentence gives a clue to the meaning of smolder?

a. Huge
b. Widespread
c. Smoke
d. Several

User AlbertVo
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Answer: The actual answer is widespread

Explanation: The sentence given: After such a huge and widespread fire, the forest will continue to smolder and smoke for several more days.

CROSS THIS OUT! After such a huge and widespread fire, the forest will continue to smoke and smoke for several more days <-------- dosent make any sense.

CROSS THIS OUT! After such a huge and widespread fire, the forest will continue to Several and smoke for several more days. <------- dosent make any sense.

CROSS THIS OUT! After such a huge and widespread fire, the forest will continue to Huge and smoke for several more days. <-------- just dosesnt add up.

User Shadowlands
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Smoke, because smolder means to burn slowly with smoke.
User Levan
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