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flammable

adjective as in easily set afire

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He has eliminated any brush or flammable plants near his home and surrounds it in gravel to prevent his home from catching fire.

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More recently, a new state satellite program has detected 17 methane plumes from nine landfills between July and October, potentially leaking the flammable gas into unwanted areas and contributing to climate change.

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Sparks from the pyrotechnics spread quickly on the club's ceiling, which had been made of flammable material.

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Meanwhile, the cul de sac, a street design much in favor with the architects of suburban developments, have become artificial catchments for these highly flammable weeds.

Even worse, though, a chemical reaction that was occurring in the high heat of the reactor core was producing highly flammable hydrogen gas.

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

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