Catch fire
Catch fire verb - Start to burn or burst into flames.
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Synonyms for Catch fire
Light and catch fire are semantically related. in set on fire topic. In some cases you can use "Light" instead a verb phrase "Catch fire".
Light
Light verb - To set (something) on fire.
Both terms in one sentence
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Disintegrator Ray: In an episode where characters are competing for the brightest Christmas tree, Lumpy goes a little too far, causing some folks who are exposed to the light to catch fire, and another to completely vanish, complete with charred outline on the fence behind him.
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Weakened by the Light: Sunlight makes Orlok catch fire and disappear.
Source: Film / Nosferatu
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