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flame

/flˈeɪm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
    “fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”

verb

  1. shine with a sudden light
    “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
  2. be in flames or aflame
    “The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset”
  3. criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
    “the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed”

Synonyms for flame

Words that rhyme with flame

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