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Combust

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burnverbA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

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burnverbA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
take fireverb(idiomatic) To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire.
catch fireverb(figurative) To become very popular or widespread; to take off.
firenoun(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
go up in smokeverb(idiomatic, by extension) To be completely ruined, devastated, or reduced to nothingness.
catch on fireverb(informal, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of catch fire.
flamenounThe visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
conflagratenoun(intransitive) To catch fire.
self-igniteverb(intransitive) To catch fire due to sufficient temperature.
blazenounA fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
go up in flamesverb(idiomatic, figurative) To be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.
atendnoun
smokenoun(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
go upverb(intransitive) To move upwards.
strikenoun(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
burn upverb(intransitive) To catch fire and burn until destroyed.
blaze upverb(intransitive or transitive, slang) To begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high.
autoigniteverb(intransitive) To ignite spontaneously.
flame upverb(intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become extremely angry.
blazennoun(intransitive) To be ablaze

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