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kindle

verb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
K
Ends with
E
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    “arouse pity”

verb

  1. cause to start burning

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

verb

  1. catch fire

    “The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”

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Example Sentences

arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles

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