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Smoked when angry (5)

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I believe the answer is:

fumed

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'smoked' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for fumed that I've seen before include "vented anger" , "Was in a rage" , "Got furious" .)

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