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Question 1

smoulder

Answer 1

1. VERB
   If something smoulders, it burns slowly, producing smoke but not flames.
   ex. A number of buildings around the Parliament were still smouldering today.
   # smoke, burn slowly
2. VERB
   If a feeling such as anger or hatred smoulders inside you, you continue to feel it but do not show it.
   ex. Baxter smouldered as he drove home for lunch.
   #rage

Question 2

rage

Answer 2

1. VARIABLE NOUN
   Rage is strong anger that is difficult to control.
   ex. He was red-cheeked with rage.
   #fury, temper, frenzy
2. VERB
   You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence.
   ex. Train services were halted as the fire raged for more than four hours.
   # surge

Question 3

surge

Answer 3

1. COUNTABLE NOUN [usually singular]
   A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly.
   ex. Specialists see various reasons for the recent surge in inflation.
   # rush, rise, growth, boost
2. VERB
   If something surges, it increases suddenly and greatly, after being steady or developing only slowly.
   ex. The party’s electoral support surged from just under 10 per cent to nearly 17 per cent.
   #increase, rise, grow, jump
3. VERB
   If a crowd of people surge forward, they suddenly move forward together.
   ex.The photographers and cameramen surged forward.
   # rush, pour, stream, rise