Afire and Extinguished

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Afire adjective - Being on fire.

Usage example: looked down upon the city, which was all afire from the bombing

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Extinguished is an antonym for afire.

Extinguished adjective - Of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement.

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Afire is an antonym for extinguished.

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