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aflame
adjective
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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əˈfleɪm
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adjective
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
“forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning”
adjective
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
“{'source': 'Bram Stoker', 'text': 'his face all ablaze with excitement'}”
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forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
even the car's tires were aflame
a night aflare with fireworks
candles alight on the tables
houses on fire
{'source': 'Bram Stoker', 'text': 'his face all ablaze with excitement'}
he was aflame with desire
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