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inflammable

adjective as in ready to burn

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Jerusalem, he warned, had become “inflammable ground where a careless word or gesture might set half a continent aflame.”

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Observers of the scene back then described the crowd as “a caldron of inflammable material” with “revolution” on their minds.

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So, after a bit of online research for inflammable kinds, we headed to the nearby home supply store and found what we needed for about $10.

“Inflammable,” mildly suggested Mr. Pickwick, who thought something worse was coming.

The model was first filled with inflammable materials such as shavings and large blocks of wood, over which petroleum was poured.

Deluged as they were continually by heavy seas, nothing but the most inflammable substances would burn.

The combustibles and inflammable matters were shared between the three men and they separated.

An inflammable gas, apparently hydrogen, was evolved during the fusion.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to inflammable, such as: burnable, combustible, dangerous, flammable, hazardous, and ignitable.

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

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