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inflammation

noun

the act of setting something on fire

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of setting something on fire

noun

  1. arousal to violent emotion

noun

  1. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

    “his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”

noun

  1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

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Example Sentences

his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation

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