Embers smoldered, releasing acrid smoke.

Meaning: The small pieces of burning wood continued to burn and produce bad-smelling smoke.

Choice of Words: Embers are small pieces of burning coal or wood. Smoldered means to burn slowly without a flame. Releasing means to let something go or free it. Acrid means having a sharp, unpleasant smell or taste.

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Embers glowed, sending out a sharp smell.

Meaning: This means that the small pieces of burning wood or coal were giving off a faint light and releasing a strong or painful smell into the air.

Choice of Words: Embers are small pieces of burning wood or coal. Glowed means they were giving off a faint light. Sending out means they were releasing something into the air. Sharp means strong or painful. Smell is the sensation you get from your nose when you breathe in something.

The hot coals gave off a biting smoke.

Meaning: This means that the very warm pieces of burned wood or coal were releasing a sharp or painful gas into the air.

Choice of Words: Hot means very warm. Coals are pieces of burned wood or coal. Gave off means they were releasing something into the air. Biting means sharp or painful. Smoke is the visible gas that comes from burning something.

The burning cinders released a stinging odor.

Meaning: This means that the on fire small pieces of burned wood or coal were letting go of a sharp or painful smell.

Choice of Words: Burning means on fire. Cinders are small pieces of burned wood or coal. Released means they were letting something go. Stinging means sharp or painful. Odor is the smell of something.

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