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inflammation
noun
The act of setting something on fire
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ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
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noun
The act of setting something on fire
noun
Arousal to violent emotion
noun
The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
“His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
noun
A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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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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