Flame and Ignite

Similar meaning words

Flame verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

Usage example: guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace

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Ignite is a synonym for flame in action topic. In some cases you can use "Ignite" instead a verb "Flame", when it comes to topics like burn.

Nearby Words: flaming, flam, flamed, flamy

Ignite verb - To set (something) on fire.

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Flame is a synonym for ignite. You can use "Flame" instead a verb "Ignite".

Nearby Words: ignition, igniter, igniting

guy

flame guy

ignite guy

Vapor Trail: Gasoline will burn in a continuous line following a leaking source and, if it manages to catch up with a car, can burn up the stream to ignite the fuel in the tank, but a car would have to be traveling very slowly (less than 5 mi/h) for the flame to catch it.

Source: Just For Fun / Tropes Examined by the MythBusters
Name any genre of music and associated subculture, any, and flame wars will ignite.

Source: Flame War / Music
Playing with Fire: Deus Diablo, whose weaponry includes the above mentioned flame blade, a flamethrower, and as a moderator, the ability to make people spontaneously ignite.

Source: Video Game / The Nameless Mod

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