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bonfire

noun as in large prepared fire

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Wednesday’s so-called liberation day was the culmination of a 10-week long bonfire of conservative economic convention in America.

From Salon

People light a bonfire, smear or spray friends and family members with colour and water, and feast on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

From BBC

At each bonfire, he shows each man and woman footage of their partners banging out their worst nightmares, i.e. enacting the most predictable outcome.

From Salon

Asked earlier this week if the government was planning another "bonfire of the quangos", Downing Street said the PM wanted to see a more "active and agile state", rather than "outsourcing" decisions to other bodies.

From BBC

When asked whether the government was planning a "bonfire of the quangos", a Downing Street spokesperson said the prime minister wanted to see a more "active and agile state".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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