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COMBUSTS

(verb)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Combusts.

Combusts - as a verb

Cause to burn or combust

Example: "The sun burned off the fog"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burn
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Start to burn or burst into flames

Example: "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
catch fireconflagrateeruptignitetake fire
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change stateturn
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Get very angry and fly into a rage

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blow a fuseblow one's stackblow upflip one's lidflip one's wigfly off the handlego ballistichave a fithave kittenshit the ceilinghit the rooflose one's temperthrow a fit

Cause to become violent or angry

Example: "Riots combusted pakistan after the u.s. air attacks on afghanistan"

Undergo combustion

Example: "Maple wood burns well"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burn
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change stateturn
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The engine combusts fuel to generate power."
"In a controlled environment, wood combusts to produce heat."
"When a match is struck, the phosphorus tip combusts upon contact with air."
"Gasoline rapidly combusts when exposed to an open flame."
"Due to high temperatures, the dry vegetation in the forest easily combusts during a wildfire."
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Word Game Points

Is COMBUSTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, combusts is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COMBUSTS has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is COMBUSTS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, combusts is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COMBUSTS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.

Is COMBUSTS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, combusts is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COMBUSTS has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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