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incendiary

/ incendiary /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
"an incendiary agent"
"incendiary bombs"
Similar:
combustible
adjective satellite Sense 2
arousing to action or rebellion
Similar:
provocative
adjective Sense 3
involving deliberate burning of property
"an incendiary fire"
Pertains to:
arson incendiarism fire-raising
noun Sense 4
a bomb that is designed to start fires; are most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
Type of:
bomb
Derived:
firebomb
noun Sense 5
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Type of:
criminal felon crook
Kinds of:
barnburner
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
36
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combustible provocative bomb criminal felon crook barnburner