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Verb: conflagrate
  1. Cause to start burning
    "The setting sun conflagrated the sky with oranges and reds"
    - kindle, enkindle, inflame
     
  2. Start to burn or burst into flames
    "Marsh gases conflagrated suddenly"
    - erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust

Derived forms: conflagrated, conflagrates, conflagrating

Type of: change state, ignite, light, turn

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confirmatory
confirmed
confirming
confiscate
confiscation
confiscator
confiscatory
confit
Confiteor
confiture
conflagrate
conflagration
conflate
conflation
conflict
conflict of interest
conflicting
confluence
confluent
conflux
confocal