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noun • the event of something burning (often destructive) • the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy • the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke • a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile • feelings of great warmth and intensity • fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking • a severe trial • intense adverse criticism verb • start firing a weapon • cause to go off • bake in a kiln so as to harden • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • go off or discharge • drive out or away by or as if by fire • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • destroy by fire • provide with fuel • generate an electrical impulse • become ignited • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||||
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noun • airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. • the quantity contained in a can • a buoy with a round bottom and conical top • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination • a room or building equipped with one or more toilets verb • preserve in a can or tin • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position | ||||||||
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