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conflagrate

verb

Start to burn or burst into flames

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
17

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verb

  1. Start to burn or burst into flames

    “Marsh gases ignited suddenly”

verb

  1. Cause to start burning

    “The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”

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Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The oily rags combusted spontaneously
The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds

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