Catch fire
Catch fire verb - Start to burn or burst into flames.
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Flame and catch fire are semantically related in burn topic. In some cases you can use "Flame" instead a verb phrase "Catch fire".
Flame
Flame verb - To be on fire especially brightly.
Catch fire and flame are semantically related in burst into flame topic. You can use "Catch fire" instead a verb "Flame".
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Kill It with Fire: Could be accomplished by pushing opponents onto the flame hazards, with the aim of causing them to overheat, burn out, and/or catch fire.
Source: Series / Robot Wars - Pyro is also a great anti-Spy class; just make micro-bursts of flame everywhere you go and if you suddenly see flames where empty air seemed to be or a "teammate" catch fire, bingo.
- This would make sense for Diotoir, or if the bot was killed by the flame pit, but kill a robot with your flipper and it will still catch fire.
Source: Series / Robot Wars
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