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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈslow ˈburn, n. [countable* usually singular]

Informal Termsa gradual building up of anger.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

slow′ burn′, [Informal.]

Informal Termsa gradual building up of anger, as opposed to an immediate outburst:I did a slow burn as the conversation progressed.

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a decade of slow burn anticipation is casually swatted
a slow burn of a smile
one flick of a wrist and a long, steady slow burn

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