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  • 81To set on fire — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …

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  • 82To take fire — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …

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  • 83boil — I v 1. seethe, simmer, stew, steam, decoct, brew; cook, heat, parboil, poach. 2. foam, churn, froth, fulminate, spume, mantle; bubble, effervesce, burble, gurgle, guggle; fizz, fizzle, sputter. 3. rage, rave, bluster, storm, rant, roar, rampage;… …

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  • 84flare — v 1. burn unsteadily, blaze, flame; flash, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, gleam, fulgurate, glitter twinkle, flicker, glisten, Archaic. glister, glimmer, flut ter, shimmer; glow, phosphoresce, incandesce; radiate, illuminate. 2. burst forth,… …

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  • 85ramp — n 1. slope, sloping surface, inclined plane, grade, gradient, incline; acclivity, rise, ascent; declivity, dip, downhill slope; access ramp, approach, entrance or exit ramp, on or off ramp. v 2. rear, rear or rise up, uprear, rise on the hind… …

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  • 86storm — n 1. tempest, squall, barat, williwaw; rainstorm, cloudburst, deluge, downpour, torrent, Chiefly Oklahoma and Texas. gully washer; rainfall shower, sun shower, thundershower, thunderstorm, electrical storm, thundersquall, hailstorm; windstorm,… …

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  • 87fire up — 1. Kindle the fire. 2. Fire, be angered or irritated, show irritation, bridle, bridle up, bristle, bristle up, get angry, fly into a passion. See flare up …

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  • 88kindle — I. v. a. 1. Light, ignite, enkindle, inflame, set fire to, set on fire. 2. Excite, rouse, awaken, provoke, incite, stimulate, animate, whet, stir up, foment. 3. Exasperate, excite, provoke, enrage. II. v. n. 1. Take fire. 2. Get excited, grow… …

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  • 89fire up — verb 1. arouse or excite feelings and passions The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor The refugees fate stirred up compassion around the world Wake old feelings of hatred • Syn: ↑inflame, ↑stir up, ↑wake,… …

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  • 90Flew — Fly Fly (fl[imac]), v. i. [imp. {Flew} (fl[=u]); p. p. {Flown} (fl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flying}.] [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fle[ o]gan; akin to D. vliegen, OHG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. flj[=u]ga, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve, Goth. us …

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