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slow burn

slow burn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sloh burn]
    • /sloʊ bɜrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sloh burn]
    • /sloʊ bɜrn/

Definitions of slow burn words

  • noun slow burn a gradual building up of anger, as opposed to an immediate outburst: I did a slow burn as the conversation progressed. 1
  • singular noun slow burn If something is a slow burn, or if it happens on a slow burn, it develops slowly. 0
  • noun slow burn a steadily penetrating show of anger or contempt 0
  • noun slow burn a gradual working up or show of anger 0
See all 4 definitions of slow burn

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Parts of speech for Slow burn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Slow burn

slow burn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slow burn usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slow burn

noun slow burn

  • anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
  • boiling point — The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade.
  • cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
  • conniption fit — Often, conniptions. Informal. a fit of hysterical excitement or anger.
  • crossness — the quality or state of being cross or angry; irritability; snappishness.
All 30 Synonyms of slow burn

Antonyms for slow burn

noun slow burn

  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
Just one Antonym for slow burn

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