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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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dying embers

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00i'm a brazilian trying to learn english, but noone could teach me this.0-
  

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0"embers" - the glowing bits on the bottom of the fire.02br
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0 It's very subtle, but it indicates that the fire is slowly going out. You could just use "embers", but adding the adjective gives a more vivid impression.0-
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0I think it depends on what you want to emphasize. As Feebs11 said, "dying embers" suggests that the heat is dying down. On the other hand, "glowing embers" may suggest that the flame may be rekindled easily. Glowing embers of love, glowing embers of hope, etc. "Embers" without any adjective is just a factual description. 0-
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0thanks you all by the attention. now it's clear to this fool.0-
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