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Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Idioms about smoke
go up / end in smoke, to terminate without producing a result; be unsuccessful: All our dreams went up in smoke.
Origin of smoke
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English smoca; (v.) Middle English smoken,Old English smocian
OTHER WORDS FROM smoke
smokelike, adjectivean·ti·smoke, adjective, nounun·smoked, adjectiveun·smok·ing, adjectiveWords nearby smoke
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How to use smoke in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for smoke (1 of 2)
smoke
/ (sməʊk) /
noun
verb
See also smoke out
Derived forms of smoke
smokable or smokeable, adjectiveWord Origin for smoke
Old English smoca (n); related to Middle Dutch smieken to emit smoke
British Dictionary definitions for smoke (2 of 2)
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Scientific definitions for smoke
smoke
[ smōk ]
A mixture of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases, usually containing particles of soot or other solids, produced by the burning of carbon-containing materials such as wood and coal.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with smoke
smoke
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