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flame

Definition for flame

noun as in fire

Strong match

brightness

Weak match

rapid oxidation

noun as in object of passion, lover

verb as in burn

Strongest match

ignite

Weak match

flare up

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Example Sentences

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The report said that the initial calls for fire did not match the location of destroyed structures, appearing to question the validity of those early calls and the presence of flames.

It also appears designed not to fan the flames before the weekend.

From BBC

They included exotic-sounding offerings such as white trailing lantana, orange flame gazania rigens and pink kaboom lampranthus — all chosen to satisfy the sculpture’s various sectional color requirements, marked “pupil,” “iris,” “pony dark” and more.

Farron told a hall full of activists to "stop being so flaming squeamish and English" and reclaim the UK's flags from groups who seek to "divide and destroy".

From BBC

It featured a video showing the boat travelling on a body of water, and seconds later it explodes and bursts into flames.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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