Firebug
Firebug noun - A person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property.
Usage example: after the second suspicious fire, police set a trap for the firebug
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Synonyms for Firebug
Pyromaniac is a synonym for firebug in person who sets fires topic. In some cases you can use "Pyromaniac" instead a noun "Firebug".
Pyromaniac
Pyromaniac noun - A person with a mania for setting things on fire.
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Synonyms for Pyromaniac
Firebug is a synonym for pyromaniac in arsonist topic. You can use "Firebug" instead a noun "Pyromaniac", if it concerns topics such as fire-setter. informal substitute
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Related pairs
- torch and firebug
- torch and pyromaniac
- criminal and firebug
- criminal and pyromaniac
- incendiary and firebug
- incendiary and pyromaniac
- arsonist and firebug
- arsonist and pyromaniac
- burner and firebug
- burner and pyromaniac
- fire-raiser and firebug
- fire-raiser and pyromaniac
- pyro and firebug
- pyro and pyromaniac
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Similarly, Batman villains and pyromaniac arsonists Firefly and Firebug, who actually have nothing to do with each other.
Source: Playing with Fire -
A dream ending was hastily written into the Barks story "The Firebug" where Donald becomes a Pyromaniac but is pardoned when he catches a more dangerous person who was starting similar fires.
Source: All Just a Dream -
All Just a Dream: A dream ending was hastily written into the Barks story "The Firebug" where Donald becomes a Pyromaniac but is pardoned when he catches a more dangerous person who was starting similar fires.
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