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combust
verb
undergo combustion
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verb
undergo combustion
“Maple wood burns well”
verb
cause to become violent or angry
“Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan”
verb
get very angry and fly into a rage
“The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
verb
cause to burn or combust
“The sun burned off the fog”
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Maple wood burns well
Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan
The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question
Spam makes me go ballistic
Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The oily rags combusted spontaneously
The sun burned off the fog
We combust coal and other fossil fuels
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