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combust

/kəmˈbʌst/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    cause to burn or combust

    The sun burned off the fog

  2. verb

    start to burn or burst into flames

    Marsh gases ignited suddenly

  3. verb

    get very angry and fly into a rage

    The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question

  4. verb

    cause to become violent or angry

    Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan

  5. verb

    undergo combustion

    Maple wood burns well

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