flame
Nouns
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(n) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
Verbs
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(v) shine with a sudden light
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
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(v) be in flames or aflame
- The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset
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(v) criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
- the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed